Patient Care Leader; RN), Oncology 2E

Memorial Health – Patient Care Leader (RN), Oncology 2E

Memorial Health is seeking a Patient Care Leader (RN) for Oncology Unit 2E.

The Patient Care Leader is a mentor and a colleague/customer advocate. This individual possesses the skills to identify, introduce, and assimilate change successfully into the practice environment with colleagues. The leader provides effective professional direction to facilitate staff satisfaction, promote unity, and achieve optimal nursing outcomes.

USD $39.15 per hour – $62.64 per hour.

• Current RN license in the State of Illinois required.
• Healthcare Provider or Instructor BLS certification required.

• Minimum of 3 years of hospital experience required.
• Leadership experience preferred.

• Demonstrates outstanding human relations & communication skills.
• Comfortable with change.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Strong, creative, and flexible problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates responsibility for own personal and professional growth.
• Able and willing to mentor and coach clinical and secretarial colleagues.
• Promotes teamwork among acute care colleagues and with other departments.

• Assists manager with planning, education, and implementation of process improvements.
• Performs safety audits to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
• Performs chart audits to validate compliance with care protocols and documentation standards.
• Assists the manager with review of policy and procedures.
• Embodies the Memorial Health System Performance Excellence Standards of Safety, Courtesy, Quality, and Efficiency.
• Coordinates unit-specific orientation of new colleagues and monitors their progress after orientation is complete.
• Facilitates colleague participation in development of unit goals.
• Represents the acute care unit at specific committees as assigned.
• Assists with investigation, follow-through, and process improvement related to Sensor reports.
• Serves as coach and mentor to colleagues in clinical and secretarial roles.
• Maintains clinical excellence by participating in patient care and regularly serves as staff nurse.
• Facilitates colleague education and participation at hospital events.
• Demonstrates ability to foster teamwork within the department and across departments.
• Provides input into colleague performance appraisals.
• Assists the manager in preparation of unit budget by providing input into needed supplies and equipment.
• Works with manager to develop plans to address colleague concerns identified by the Employee Opinion Survey.
• Works with colleagues to ensure work schedules are complete and appropriate while utilizing a self-schedule method.
• Works with manager to ensure staffing is appropriate each shift based on quantity & acuity of patients as well as skill level of scheduled colleagues.
• Works with manager to ensure that pertinent information is shared with all colleagues.
• Works closely with manager, colleagues and physicians to identify opportunities to improve and facilitate patient satisfaction.
• Performs patient rounds to assure patient satisfaction is achieved and concerns related to plan/provision of care are addressed prior to discharge.
• Performs other related work as required or requested.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time