Team Lead Cath Lab RN

The Team Lead Cath Lab RN will counsel, direct, and evaluate the performance of Cath Lab staff members to ensure the consistent delivery of safe, appropriate, high-quality nursing care, ensure efficient patient flow and collaborate with medical providers to ensure and maintain the overall quality of each patient's care.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Manages Cath Lab
• Assists nurses in providing care to patients.
• Evaluates overall staff performance, providing corrective measures as needed.
• Communicates regularly with the Director of Nursing regarding nurse performance, staff dynamics and changes in treatment protocols.
• Prepares staff schedules and assigns available staff to patients.
• Anticipates the need for staffing alterations for each upcoming 24-hour period and coordinates solutions to solve for any identified gaps; personally provides coverage when the required nursing staff members are absent or cannot be secured.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on patient assessments and plans of care.
• Remains calm under pressure; quickly and effectively delegates staff responsibilities during busy shifts and emergency situations.
• Ensures that an adequate inventory of proper medical supplies is always available.
• Independently evaluates and monitors both the effectiveness of interventions and the progress toward desired patient outcomes.
• Serves as a coach and mentor for nurses.
• Demonstrates leadership at clinical point of care.
• Logs care statistics into a healthcare database.
• Actively promotes an environment conducive to positive professional practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and patient and staff safety.
• Applies conflict resolution and negotiation skills to solve disagreements between staff members and maximize team performance.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Minimum of two (2) years of previous experience in surgery nursing.
• Knowledge of nursing staff methods, retention, recruitment and finance.
• Proven ability to maintain professional conduct and confidentiality in the care of patients.
• Previous experience using healthcare data software.
• Demonstration of basic computer skills.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends, weeknights and holidays.

• Minimum of one (1) year of previous experience as a Charge Nurse or equivalent leadership in surgery
• Previous experience working in an outpatient surgical center.
• Bachelor's Degree of Nursing (BSN).
• Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) certification.
• Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM) certification.
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency using Microsoft Office and in-depth knowledge of healthcare data software.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Membership in one or more additional professional organizations relating to the field of nursing.
• Enthusiasm for joining a brand new, state-of-the-art healthcare facility that will make high-quality surgical care even more accessible to the residents of the surrounding area

• Physically demanding, high-stress environment
• Exposure to blood and body fluids, sharp instruments and other devices, communicable diseases, chemicals, and repetitive motions
• Full range of body motion including handling and lifting instrument trays
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination
• Sitting, standing, and walking for extensive periods of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range