IL Team Lead Registered Nurse - Neuro

Job description

Team Lead RN – Neuro (Neurology/Neuroscience)
Compensation: $33.50-$50.25
Mission Statement
To advance the health and wellbeing of our community by delivering compassionate, exceptional care and creating an environment where patients, families, and team members feel supported, respected, and empowered.
Position Overview
Are you a passionate nursing leader who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and is committed to making a difference in the lives of patients with neurological conditions?
As the Team Lead RN – Neuro, you will play an essential role in supporting daily clinical operations, promoting nursing excellence, and leading a team dedicated to providing exceptional neurological care. In partnership with the Nurse Manager, you will help ensure high-quality, patient-centered care while serving as a clinical resource, mentor, and role model for the nursing team.
This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact through clinical leadership, staff development, quality improvement, and collaboration across the multidisciplinary care team. You will help create a positive culture where professional growth, teamwork, accountability, and patient safety are at the forefront.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Leadership & Patient Care
• Provide clinical leadership and serve as a resource for nursing staff caring for patients with neurological conditions.
• Role model excellence in nursing practice, clinical judgment, and evidence-based care.
• Support the delivery of age-appropriate, individualized care that addresses each patient's physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs.
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation services, and other multidisciplinary partners to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Promote early recognition of changes in neurological status, timely escalation of concerns, and adherence to established clinical protocols.
• Champion patient safety, infection prevention, and best practices in neurological nursing care.

Nursing Practice & Care Coordination
• Support the nursing process through comprehensive assessments, individualized care planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
• Promote consistent, accurate, and timely documentation in accordance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
• Reinforce safe medication administration and adherence to clinical standards.
• Support continuity of care through effective communication, patient education, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Encourage evidence-based practice and continuous improvement in neurological patient care.

Team Leadership & Staff Development
• Support the Nurse Manager in the daily leadership and coordination of unit operations.
• Assist with onboarding, orientation, mentoring, and ongoing development of nursing team members.
• Serve as a clinical resource and provide coaching, feedback, and support to promote professional growth.
• Participate in staff performance evaluations and help identify opportunities for education and development.
• Assist with staffing assignments, scheduling, and resource allocation to support safe and effective patient care.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, open communication, and mutual respect.
• Recognize team contributions and encourage engagement, collaboration, and shared ownership of outcomes.

Quality, Safety & Regulatory Excellence
• Promote a culture of safety and accountability while supporting organizational quality initiatives and patient experience goals.
• Monitor and reinforce compliance with unit-based policies, clinical standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, safety education, and implementation of evidence-based practices.
• Support organizational patient safety goals and applicable core measure initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, patient outcomes, and the overall care experience.

Operational & Fiscal Responsibilities
• Partner with the Nurse Manager to support daily operations and effective use of staffing and resources.
• Assist with budgetary goals through responsible resource utilization and staffing management.
• Complete payroll responsibilities and other operational functions as assigned.
• Support productivity initiatives while maintaining safe staffing practices and high standards of patient care.

Required Qualifications
Education & Experience
• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in a nursing specialty preferred.
• Neurology, neuroscience, stroke, or neuro-medical nursing experience strongly preferred.
• Previous leadership, charge nurse, preceptor, or mentoring experience preferred.

Licensure & Certifications
• Current Illinois Registered Nurse (RN) license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months of hire, based on unit-specific requirements.

Skills & Abilities
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and team leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate, mentor, and support nursing professionals.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in electronic medical records and other clinical technology.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and adapt in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Commitment to professional accountability, continuous learning, and exceptional patient care.

Physical Demands
This position requires the ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and 25–50 pounds of force frequently. Responsibilities may include prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, lifting, and assisting with patient care activities.
Work Environment
• This is an on-site position; remote work is not available.
• Occasional travel may be required.
• Driving is not an essential function of this position.