RN Clinical Team Leader / Behavior Health Older Adult

**Hours of Work :**

36

**Days Of Week :**

3X12

**Work Shift :**

**Job Description :**

Your Job:
The Clinical Team Leader performs direct patient care as the charge nurse and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment.

Your Job Requirements:

- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing: BSN required
- Completion of charge nurse training and competencies (if external hire, must complete within 90 days of hire).
- Current RN license in the State of Texas or compact license
- Clinical Course Certifications (Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardio Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, NRP, etc.) consistent with RN requirements for specific clinical area.
- Advanced Specialty Certification or agreement to obtain within 2 years (CCRN, CEN, RNC, etc.)

Your Job Responsibilities:

- Provides front line leadership and decision-making for departmental staff, ensuring the quality and integrity of care delivered.
- Develops plan for unit staffing based on patient acuity/care needs and oversees day to day operations on the designated shift.
- Monitors workflow and adjusts staffing accordingly to support fiscal goals of the unit.
- Coordinates and facilitates efficient patient flow for the unit. Ensures timely and efficient pull of patients being admitted to the unit as well as timeliness of discharging patients from the unit.
- Assists the manager in achieving and sustaining department and organizational objectives including but not limited to patient experience, length of stay, and unit/patient specific quality measures.
- Participates in department specific initiatives and process improvement projects.
- Participates in peer interviews and provide feedback for employee evaluations as requested by manager.
- Assists with occurrence investigations.
- Other duties as assigned.

**Methodist Richardson Medical Center** **is a 443-bed, full-service, acute care hospital that serves Richardson, Garland, Plano, and surrounding areas in Dallas and Collin counties. We are a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as the nation's first hospital to receive The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval** **®** **for Pancreatic/Hepatic/Biliary Cancer Certification. We also provide services at Methodist Richardson Medical Center - Campus for Continuing Care, which include a behavioral health and addiction recovery unit, inpatient rehabilitation, long-term acute care, and more.** **We strive to have a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcomes the skills and talents of all groups.** **Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:**

**Magnet®-designated hospital**

**150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by** **_Becker's Hospital Review_** **, 2023**

**Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023**

**Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023**

**Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit**

**Level III Trauma Center**

Methodist Health System is a faith-based organization with a mission to improve and save lives through compassionate, quality healthcare. For nearly a century, Dallas-based Methodist Health System has been a trusted choice for health and wellness. Named one of the fastest-growing health systems in America by _Modern Healthcare_ , Methodist has a network of 12 hospitals (through ownership and affiliation) with nationally recognized medical services, such as a Level I Trauma Center, multi-organ transplantation, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosurgery, robotic surgical programs, oncology, gastroenterology, and orthopedics, among others. Methodist has more than two dozen clinics located throughout the region, renowned teaching programs, innovative research, and a strong commitment to the community. Our reputation as an award-winning employer shows in the distinctions we've earned:

+ Magnet® designations for Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson Medical Centers

+ 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by _Becker's Hospital Review_ , 2023

+ Top 10 Military Friendly® Employer, Gold Designation, 2023

+ Top 10 Military Spouse Friendly® Employer, 2023

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Methodist Health System (MHS) to select, develop, and promote employees based on individual ability and job performance. It has been, and will continue to be, the policy of MHS to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, marital status, genetic information or ancestry. This policy affects decisions including, but not limited to, an employee's compensation, benefits, terms and conditions of employment, opportunities for promotion, training, development, transfer all other privileges of employment. MHS is committed to maintain a working environment free of intimidation, workplace discrimination and harassment. Retaliation or attempted retaliatory behavior that occurs as a result of an employee's exercise of their rights under this policy or any other statutorily protected right is strictly prohibited and will be grounds for disciplinary action.