RN Team Leader at Carlsbad Medical Center in La Follette, TN

RN Team Leader

Location: La Follette, TN, United States

Job Summary

The RN Lead provides clinical leadership, guidance, and oversight to nursing staff within the department, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. This role promotes a positive work environment, facilitates communication, and supports staff development and adherence to clinical standards. The RN Lead collaborates with nursing leadership to implement best practices, foster staff engagement, and drive process improvements aligned with organizational goals.

Essential Functions

• Leads and mentors nursing staff, promoting a work environment conducive to high morale, effective teamwork, and professional growth.
• Conducts regular staff meetings to facilitate communication, share updates, and address nursing practice or patient care concerns.
• Serves as a clinical role model, demonstrating best practices in patient care, documentation, and communication.
• Ensures compliance with clinical policies and procedures, including health record documentation, patient assessments, and safety protocols.
• Supports new staff onboarding, managing the orientation, induction, and development of new nurses to ensure effective integration into the team.
• Oversees patient care delivery, utilizing the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation to ensure evidence-based practice.
• Coordinates patient care activities, delegating tasks appropriately and ensuring continuity of care across shifts.
• Monitors patient outcomes and performance data, participating in quality improvement initiatives and implementing process changes as needed.
• Ensures safe administration of medications and treatments, following established protocols and responding promptly to adverse reactions or patient needs.
• Promotes effective communication among peers, physicians, staff, and leadership, ensuring timely and accurate information exchange.
• Assists with staff scheduling, performance evaluations, and professional development, providing feedback and support for nursing staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in acute care nursing required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical skills and understanding of nursing protocols, safety guidelines, and evidence-based practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems and other healthcare technology.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support dependent on unit required