CHARGE NURSE

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation Reimbursement available!

Receive 17% weekday nights, 26% weekend nights, or 15% weekend day shift differentials!

Department: InPatient 4th Floor - SRMC
FTE: 0.90
Full Time
Shift: Days

Position Summary:
Independently promote and restore patients' health through direct nursing care to assigned patients within the nursing process; collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Work under the general nursing process while using independent judgment to assign nurses and technicians to assigned patients. The nature of the job is diverse with frequent new and varied work situations. The job involves a moderate degree of complexity. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.

Detailed responsibilities:
INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT - Using independent judgment assign nursing personnel and staff to specific patients
MISCELLANEOUS - Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature and attending in-services, meetings and workshops
RESOURCE - Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, and quality assurance programs
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES - Active participation in nursing strategic initiatives such as quality improvement and monitoring, TJC compliance, recruitment and retention of staff and patient and employee satisfaction
DELEGATE - Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers
DUTIES -As needed, RN may be required to provide direct nursing care to assigned patients
ADPIE - Ensure ability to assess, initiate and document nursing assessment, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status
TIME MANAGEMENT - Ensure ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools in a timely and accurate manner
SHIFT ASSIGNMENTS - Designate shift and schedule assignments call in staff, send staff home and monitor attendance; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure/certification/registry and monitor completion of duties according to departmental and hospital policies
PATIENT SAFETY - Report potential and actual patient safety, concerns, medical errors and or near misses in a timely manner thru the chain of command and document within the PSN system
PATIENT CARE - Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional psychological and spiritual support to patient, friends and families
PATIENT CARE - Promote patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, identified ley caregiver and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions
TEAMWORK - Maintain a cooperative relationship among health care teams and resolve patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies
PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"

Qualifications

Education:
Essential:
Program Graduate
Nonessential:
Bachelor's Degree
Education specialization:
Essential:
Nationally Accredited Nursing Graduate
Nonessential:
Nursing

Experience:
Essential:

Nonessential:
Bilingual2 years directly related experience

Credentials:
Essential:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification w/in 6 months
Basic Arrhythmia Cert w/in 1 year
RN in NM or as allowed by reciprocal agreement by NM
CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days
Nonessential:
Certified in area of specialty

Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.

Working conditions:
Essential:
Sig Haz: Physical risk/injuries due to combative patients

Department: Registered Nurse