Title: Lead Nurse- Intermediate Care Unit (5CD)

Department Org: 5CD Med-Surg/Telemetry - 110460

Employee Classification: B5 - Unclass Full Time AFSCME HSC

Bargaining Unit: AFSCME HSC

Primary Location: Health Science Campus Hospital

Shift:  3

Start Time:  7:00 pm   End Time:  7:30 am

Posted Salary: $30.47 - $39.54 + $1.00 Lead Pay

Float: True

Rotate: True

On Call: False

Travel: False

Weekend/Holiday: True

Job Description:

Maintains standards of professional nursing practice and coordinates total nursing care for patients with consideration of their specific age needs. Provides leadership by working cooperatively with other health care professionals.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education / Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
1. Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
2. Current licensure in the State of Ohio required.
3. Minimum 3 years of current training and clinical experience with Emergency Nursing, and documented evidence of expertise in this area.
4. BLS and ACLS required.
5. Specialty certification preferred.
6. Supervisory and/or leadership experience desired or demonstrates ability to assume leadership role. Excellent communication skills required. Ability to promote a team environment is required with excellent understand of customer service.
7. May be required to rotate shifts or units, and work weekends.
8. Physical requirements:
a. visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 including color vision when applicable;
b. ability to hear (with or without aides)
c. ability to orally communicate
d. good manual dexterity
e. ability to push, pull, roll, and transfer/lift 50 pounds occasionally
f. ability to stand, walk frequently
g. ability to bend, reach, stoop, kneel frequently; and
h. ability to perform CPR.

Communication/Skills
1. Exhibits accuracy, integrity and flexibility; is punctual and dependable.
2. Possesses organizational, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
3. Demonstrates ability to work with self-direction and effectiveness under minimal supervision.
4. Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills; possesses group facilitation skills.
5. Must have demonstrated ability in conflict negotiation and ability to exercise diplomacy and tact in potentially volatile situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Conditions of Employment:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The University of Toledo is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The University of Toledo does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, disability, familial status, or political affiliation. 

The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, dual-career professionals and covered veterans.

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