Surgical Services Team Leader RN

Company Overview

 

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

 

All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day! In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service. Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected. Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more! Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans. Benefits may vary based on state law.

 

Help create a brighter, stronger future for the children we serve at Shriners Children’s Southern California (SCSC). We are a family-centered, pediatric subspecialty Ambulatory Surgical Center located in Pasadena, providing complex care for children with orthopedic conditions.

 

Job Overview

The Team Leader assists with clinical supervision of patient care and job performance supervision of all employees on an assigned shift. They plan, coordinates and provides for optimum patient care on the unit. The Team Leader performs professional nursing services for patients with a variety of needs utilizing the nursing process and within the scope, ethics, and standards of practice as defined by the American Nurses Association and the California BRN Nurse Practice Act. The Team Leader will ensure the clinical competence of the nursing staff and fostering delivery of evidence-based practice, in alignment with the Standards for Nursing Professional Development Practice and Professional Performance.

 

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and comply with Title 22, OSHA, and Joint Commissions standards, delegate appropriately to members of the patient care team, provide leadership and supervision to assigned staff, assess patient care data, and formulate appropriate nursing diagnoses.  Supervise or carry out clinical skills related to pediatric, bum, orthopedic, and rehabilitation nursing. Interact effectively and sensitively with children of different age levels and cultural backgrounds and with their families. Practice standard precautions, and communicate effectively in oral and written form. Adapt to changing patientcare environment, including unscheduled admissions and emergency situations. Perform other duties as assigned within scope of licensure. Have knowledge of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement processes. 

 

This position is full time, non-exempt and benefits eligible. The pay range for this position is $56.86 - $85.28/hour. Compensation is based on years of experience and departmental equity.

 

Responsibilities

 

 

• Delivers a high level of care through the utilization of scientific knowledge and professional judgment when assessing, intervening and reassessing a patient's physiological and psychosocial needs.
• Establishes an individualized, comprehensive and measurable plan of care based upon knowledge of growth and development, pathophysiology, surgical interventions, psychosocial needs, physician prescribed therapies, and standards of care.
• Performs nursing skills safely, accurately, and efficiently, as defined in Policies & Procedures and in accordance with Evidenced Based Practice and within the scope of licensure.
• Demonstrates open, accurate and timely communication with team members, patients and families, interdisciplinary team members, and between departments to ensure effective therapeutic interventions.
• Maintains competency, adheres to standards of practice, and recognizes own learning needs to maximize professional development and optimal nursing practice.
• Ensures patient care is delivered and the unit is maintained in accordance with professional regulatory standards and SHC policy.
• In coordination with the Nurse Manager, supervises all staff on shift, including Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Patient Care Assistants, Medical Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinators.
• Applies excellent communication and teamwork skills to maintain successful working relationships with team members. Listens effectively. Builds appropriate rapport. Uses diplomacy and tact.
• Identifies the number and level of personnel needed to provide patient care and adjusts staffing and assignments appropriately, based on CA ratio requirements, patient acuity, skill mix, and patient mix.
• Exercises independent judgments in making patient assignments and adjusts these assignments based on the competencies of the healthcare professional, patient acuity, continuity, and environmental factors.

 

This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

 

 

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

RN license in CA

PALS (required within 6 month of hire)

BLS

CNOR (Required within 6 months of hire)

2 years of Registered Nurse experience

 

 

Preferred:

1 year of leadership experience

1 years of nursing education experience