About this job
Overview
Riverside Healthcare is seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse Clinical Team Leader to join our dynamic Cardiac Medical Telemetry team in Kankakee, Illinois. This role is integral in supervising and coordinating patient care. The ideal candidate will be an experienced nurse with a proven track record in leadership and clinical excellence. In this role, you will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients while leading a team of skilled nurses in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with the Nurse Manager to supervise daily operations, promote clinical practices that meet the highest standards, foster a collaborative work environment, and contribute to the overall safety, well-being, and recovery of our patients. Additionally, this position requires flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure. As a salaried professional, you may be expected to work above your FTE.
Essential Duties
- Clinical Leadership: Oversee and guide daily unit activities, ensuring adherence to clinical practices and patient-care protocols. Coordinate care, support admission and discharge planning, make assignments, and supervise unit staff while on shift.
- Patient Care: Assume a patient assignment as needed and provide assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. Manage complex cases and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Treatment Administration: Administer medications, treatments, and procedures as ordered by the provider. Monitor patient responses and update care plans as needed.
- Patient and Family Education: Provide culturally and age-appropriate education regarding medical conditions, treatment plans, procedures, health management, and follow-up care. Address questions and concerns to support participation in the care process.
- Infection Control: Follow infection-control protocols, standard precautions, and safety measures to maintain a safe environment and prevent the spread of infection.
- Team Coordination: Facilitate communication among nursing staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. Promote teamwork and provide guidance to support cohesive patient care.
- Staff Training and Development: Support staff onboarding and orientation, identify individual and team education needs, and develop and implement education plans. Mentor new and existing staff and provide ongoing coaching and constructive feedback to strengthen clinical competence and professional growth.
- Quality Improvement: Oversee clinical quality outcomes and quality improvement projects in partnership with the Nurse Manager. Monitor compliance with healthcare regulations, standards, and best practices; participate in clinical audits, evidence-based practice, and research as applicable; and implement improvements that enhance patient care and outcomes. Address patient and family concerns promptly and effectively.
- Emergency Response: Lead clinical response during emergencies, ensuring patient and staff safety and coordinating with other healthcare providers.
- Administrative Duties: Assist the Nurse Manager with staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, interviews, expense management, and other administrative responsibilities.
- Patient Experience: Conduct patient rounds, build trust with patients and families, and address concerns with empathy and professionalism.
- Employee Experience: Support a positive and collaborative work environment through constructive feedback, open communication, mutual respect, and teamwork.
- Annual Education: Maintain annual education requirements for hospital-based certifications, including DNV and other applicable programs.
Non-essential Duties
- Participate in ongoing professional development and training to remain current with best practices.
- Participate in hospital committees and task forces that support organizational goals and improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
Preferred Experience
- Minimum of three years of clinical experience in an acute care setting.
- Experience caring for patient populations across the lifespan is highly desirable.
- Basic ECG rhythm interpretation skills preferred.
Required Licensure/Education
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois. New graduates starting on or after January 1, 2025, must complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within three years of the start date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Preferred Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
- Professional certification in a nursing specialty preferred, required within one year of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred, required within six months of hire.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits - .5 to 1.0 FTE
- Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
Benefits - .001 to .49 FTE
- Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work
Employee Health Requirements
Exposure/Sensory Requirements
- Exposure:
- Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
- Video Display Terminals: Average
- Blood and Body Fluids: Diagnostic composite of patients, frequent contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus) and administration of blood does create a high risk. use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk.
- TB or Airborne Pathogens: Patient diagnostic presentations do pose high risk; however, usage of protective wear, appropriate size TB mask from fit test and universal precautions reduces risk.
Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch)
- Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel and other department heads. Ability to ask for help.
- Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.
- Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
- Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, heart sounds.
- Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.
- Activity/Lifting Requirements:
- Average Hours per Week: 6-40
- Shift: Variable for 24-hour coverage
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
- Sit: 10%
- Twist: 4%
- Stand: 40%
- Crawl: 0%
- Walk: 25%
- Kneel: 1%
- Lift: 10%
- Drive: 0%
- Squat: 1%
- Climb: 1%
- Bend: 30%
- Reach above shoulders: 3%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
- Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
- Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
- Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
- Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
- Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
- Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
- Over 100lbs: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements: Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'- 150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
- Sit: 30
- Twist: 15
- Stand: 60
- Crawl: 0
- Walk: 10
- Kneel: 0
- Lift: 5
- Drive: 0
- Squat: 2
- Climb: 1
- Bend: 15
- Reach above shoulders: 2
- Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): Simple grasp 10 lbs. Normal weight
- Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
- Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, medical/supply dispensing cabinet, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IV's.
- Leg Strength: Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally- (repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.)
Environmental Factors and Special Hazards
- Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
- Inside hours: 6-40
- Outside hours: 0
- Temperature: Normal Range
- Lighting: Average
- Noise levels: Average
- Humidity: Normal Range
- Atmosphere: Odors
- Special Hazards: Chemical -drugs/work with patients receiving chemotherapy-Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy direct radiation for radiology equipment; mechanical- use of Hoover lift bed scales, motorized wheelchairs, bathtub lift chair.
- Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.
Pay Range
USD $41.31 - USD $55.28 /Hr
Preferred Experience
- Minimum of three years of clinical experience in an acute care setting.
- Experience caring for patient populations across the lifespan is highly desirable.
- Basic ECG rhythm interpretation skills preferred.
Required Licensure/Education
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Illinois. New graduates starting on or after January 1, 2025, must complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within three years of the start date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Preferred Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
- Professional certification in a nursing specialty preferred, required within one year of hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification preferred, required within six months of hire.
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation
- Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits - .5 to 1.0 F