Job Number: 26-13001

Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) Team Lead provides direct shift support as part of the nursing team during working shifts, along with some clinical and administrative oversight for nursing staff to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality care. This position is expected to demonstrate professionalism, empathy, and positive regard for others in verbal, written, and non-verbal communications. The RN Team Lead promotes trauma informed practices, suicide safer care, and fosters a supportive and welcoming environment.

This position calls for strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with a team and with both internal and external stakeholders. The RN Team Lead is responsible for: providing clinical guidance and support to nursing staff; assisting with identifying, developing and implementing nursing processes in compliance with contractual, Joint Commission standards and other applicable guidelines, the Nursing Practice Act and nursing best practices; training nursing staff in clinical nursing processes; maintaining quality assurance and evaluation tools specific to clinical nursing practice; creating health education tools, serving as a member and representative of the division on the Infection Prevention Committee; addressing clinical and behavioral deficiencies as needed; providing staff education and training; participating in interviews for the recruitment process , reviewing monthly nursing schedules to ensure adequate staffing coverage. The RN Team Lead works under the administrative and clinical supervision of the Registered Nurse Manager (or designee). Work at this level is performed with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. A flexible schedule and participation with on-call rotation is required. The RN Lead may also be assigned other direct clinical responsibility for one or more units, to include on-call duties.

Regular, predictable attendance is considered to be an essential requirement for this position. Other duties may be assigned. May require a flexible work schedule.

Integral Care employees are to strive to maintain a trauma sensitive workplace, to embrace trauma sensitive and informed practices, and to foster a supportive and welcoming environment of care.

Education:

Required:

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree with a major specialization in Nursing.

License: 

Required:

• Current and valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Licensed as an RN in the state of Texas.

Experience:

• 1-2 years experience providing direct care to persons with substance abuse, mental illness, or intellectual/developmental disabilities preferred.
• 1-2 years supervisory or charge nurse experience preferred in a related position.

Hours: Full-Time.

Workhours: 11:00AM - 7:00PM.

Workdays: Monday - Friday.

Salary: $47.86 - $61.02 hourly, depending on years of licensure, plus an additional 10% crisis stipend.

Position may be eligible for an additional shift differential pay.

• Second Shift: $3.25/hour.
• Third Shift: $7.25/hour.
• Weekend Shift: $8.00/hour.

Why join us: Integral Care has proudly served Travis County residents for the past 50 years. As the largest provider of behavioral health services in Travis County, we are dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children living with mental illness, substance use disorder, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.

By joining our team, you will find rewarding work every day alongside people who have as much compassion as you. Join us, and together we can help improve the quality of life for the people we serve. Imagine your career at Integral Care!

Employee Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous vacation/holiday/sick leave
• Life and Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) retirement account
• Gold's Gym membership discount
• Mileage reimbursement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sex, or age.

For specific positions, additional compensation may be offered to candidates who are bilingual in English and another language deemed necessary for the role. 

This position requires the employee to reside in the state of Texas.

RN Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Psychiatric Nurse, Psych Nurse, Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, RN Case Manager, RN Field Nurse, Mental Health Nurse