JOB TITLE:Team Leader Licensed Practical Nurse

LOCATION: 1155 East Mtn Specialty Clinic

DEPARTMENT:Podiatry

WORK SCHEDULE: Days/Evenings

WORK TYPE: Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

Supervises personnel and coordinates activities of the clinical floor for ENT and Oral Surgery. Provides nursing care for patients in all age groups. Plans and organizes the daily activities of the clinic in adherence with the requirements mandated by JCAHO, Department of Health and other regulatory requirements. Supports the goals and objectives of the Geisinger Health System.

Performs duties to provide the highest level of patient care and maximizes patient

satisfaction.

Reports to the Operations Manager.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrates strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Demonstrates good organizational skills and effective communication skills.

Demonstrates flexibility in response to unexpected changes in workload, staffing and scheduling.

Demonstrates ability to maintain BLS Certification every two years.

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to age of the patient.

Demonstrates effective oral, written and computer communication skills.

Demonstrates a willingness to work in a team environment.

Demonstrates flexibility and ability to maintain patient confidentiality.

Demonstrates communication that supports a culture of Service Excellence.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Licensed Practical Nurse licensure in the state of Pennsylvania with minimum two to five years’ experience required.

BLS certification required.

Minimum six months to one year supervisory experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Lifting patients, bending and

extended periods of standing involved in job duties.

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds, and houses the only Level II Trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is GWV’s ambulatory campus.

About Geisinger

One of the nation’s most innovative health services organizations, Geisinger serves more than 1.5 million patients in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The system includes 13 hospital campuses, a nearly 600,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. A physician-led organization, with approximately 32,000 employees and more than 1,800 employed physicians, Geisinger leverages an estimated $12.7 billion positive annual impact on the Pennsylvania and New Jersey economies. Repeatedly recognized nationally for integration, quality and service, Geisinger has a long-standing commitment to patient care, medical education, research and community service. For more information, visit geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.