RN - ED - Team Lead, Mid Shift

Company: Mercy
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

We're a Little Different

For more than 140 years, we've carried out Christ's healing ministry as St. Anthony's Medical Center, delivering compassionate care to area residents. Today, as Mercy Hospital South, we continue that legacy. Mercy Hospital South is the third-largest medical center in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Our team offers advanced medical treatment in several specialties, including acute rehabilitation, cardiology, maternity services, oncology/cancer care, orthopedics, neurology/stroke, surgery and emergency medicine.

Our mission is clear. We bring to life a healing ministry through our compassionate care and exceptional service.

At Mercy, you'll feel our supportive community every step of your day, especially the tough ones. We're a team and love working that way. We have opportunities for nurses who are inspired to pioneer new models of care and want to transform the healthcare experience. Work with advanced technology and innovative procedures. Be state of the art, and never stop exploring. We're expanding to help our communities grow, offering an exceptional opportunity to join our team.

Coordinates placement of patients and staff assignments. Assists clinical staff with patient care and unit activities. Facilitates staff nurse attendance at meetings. Interacts with medical staff, patient family members, department leaders and other personnel as necessary. Participates in planning and performance of educational training and orientation of unti staff, advises staff on procedures and policies.

Assists in planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Participates in unit quality improvement activities. Oversees clinical activities. Directs staff and responds to unanticipated and sudden changes in individual patients' condition. May participate in hiring, termination, evaluation and disciplining of employees and maintenance of anecdotal records for each employee. Assists in the orientation of new employees to the unit.

Participates in the leadership of unit operations by performing delegated duties such as development of staffing schedules, planning of unit inservices, assisting with staff meeting planning & implementation, maintaining productivity and setting overall departmnetal goals and objectives. Collaborates with the manager in the development and control of department budget, assuring accuracy of time and attendance records and resource utilization.

Performs duties of staff nurse, as needed, due to acuity and activity level of department.

Participates in nursing and hospital committees as assigned. Attends appropriate mandatory meetings, inservices and continuing education.

Maintains adequate inventory. Ensures proper maintenance of overall physical environment and equipment in area of responsibility.

Because you're committed to excellence, you understand the importance of being properly prepared for your role at Mercy. That's why you'll bring to your role the right set of qualifications:

Position Qualifications

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Completion of accredited nursing program

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Currently licensed in the state of Missouri

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Two years direct patient care experience as a registered nurse.

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One year experience as department charge nurse

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BLS

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PEARS and/or PALS within one (1) year

We'll Support You at Work and Home

Getting respect doesn't come easy in healthcare. Modern Healthcare Magazine named us as a "top 100 places to work." We go out of our way to help people feel welcomed. We offer day-one comprehensive health, vision and dental coverage, PTO, and employer-matched retirement funds, even to part-time employees. We're proud to provide tuition reimbursement to help you grow and learn new skills.

What Makes a Good Match for Mercy

Compassion and professionalism go hand-in-hand with us. Having a positive outlook and a strong sense of advocacy is in perfect step with our mission and vision. We're also collaborative and are not afraid to do a little extra to deliver excellent care-that's just part of our commitment. If that sounds like a fit for you as well, we encourage you to apply.

Mercy has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

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