Registered Nurse (RN), Team Leader

Description

The Registered Nurse Team Lead position coordinates the nursing and interdisciplinary team for daily care assignments and operations of HealthNet's Health Centers. This position exists to provide on-site management and clinical support to staff and to communicate policy and procedure changes.

• →Conduct accurate clinical assessments. 
• →Provide on-site supervision of Nursing/PCA staff to facilitate operations for the assigned clinical site(s).
• →Assist all units/staff with problem-solving to obtain necessary equipment, medications, and supplies on an as needed basis.
• →Evaluate staffing plans for the assigned clinical site(s).
• →Assist charge nurses with clinical assessments as needed.
• →Evaluate/make decisions about staffing plans and schedules.
• →Communicate and problem solve with the Manager or Clinical Services as needed.
• →Apply a minimum of one health literacy method when communicating with patients/clients.

• Full-Time
• Potential schedule includes Monday-Friday 8-5, with rotation of evening and Saturday shifts. 
• Health centers are open until 8pm and closed on Sundays. 

HealthNet is a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) organization of community-based health centers located in Indianapolis and Bloomington, IN Since 1968, HealthNet has improved the health status of the neighborhoods it serves by making quality health services accessible to everyone. HealthNet annually provides affordable health care to more than 61,000 individuals through its network of 9 primary care health centers 5 dental clinics, 9 school-based clinics, a mobile health unit, and additional support services. HealthNet’s mission is to improve lives with compassionate health care and support services, regardless of ability to pay. 

Requirements

(Please, consider applying even if you do not meet all of the listed criteria below. We would love to engage with you for other possible opportunities or explore your areas of skill a little deeper)

• Currently not sponsoring work visa. 
• Requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Requires current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Indiana.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA. 
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.
• Requires knowledge of policies, and procedures of Nursing and Patient Care Services.
• Reliable transportation required. 

• Several years of previous experience as a Registered Nurse. 
• Outpatient experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience required.

• Critical thinking skills.
• Interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity in the workplace.
• Ability to work independently and supervise a team.
• Ability to react appropriately in any environment or situation.
• Ability to work in a high-volume patient health center.
• Ability to provide high level of patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates self-care to preserve one's endurance as a care giver within a stressful environment.

• Able to be involved in degrees of prolonged standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, and stooping; as well as abilities of repeated bending, stooping, and squatting.
• Able to lift, push, and/or pull equipment, light to moderately heavy weight up to 20-30 pounds is a necessary function of this position.
• Able to perform duties during periods of varied and/or prolonged work hours.
• Will be exposed to all patient elements.
• Must be able to read, write, hear, and communicate effectively in the English language by both orally and written.