The RN - Charge Nurse shall be responsible to facilitate, coordinate, and evaluate unit activities for the provision of quality patient care during the assigned shift. This individual is responsible to the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager and will serve as a mentor to the staff.
Responsibilities
Facilitate, coordinate, and evaluate unit activities for the provision of quality patient care
Serve as a mentor to the staff
Provide direction in the application of the nursing process, quality improvement standards, and organizational and department goal and objectives
Supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments
Observe, assess, and record work, safety and infection control standards
Provide nursing care to patients in the Labor & Delivery unit, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, coordination of care, patient education, and advocacy.
Responsibilities
Assess patients and develop individualized care plans
Implement nursing interventions and evaluate outcomes
Coordinate care with ancillary services
Educate patients, families, and significant others about disease processes and care plans
Advocate for patient needs and provide support during treatment
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the delivery of patient care, utilizing the nursing process. Provides professional nursing care to patients, including conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records.
Responsibilities
Delivers safe and appropriate care to patients, according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient/population served
Coordinates the planning for the delivery of nursing care with an interdisciplinary team and administers appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care
Collaborates, directs, and may delegate to the healthcare team in the attainment of positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care
Coordinates treatment plans; develops/implements discharge and/or transfer plans
Participates in a systemic, interdisciplinary, and ongoing evaluation of programs, process improvement and desired client-centered outcomes
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited School of Professional Nursing
The Registered Nurse Medical/Surgical functions as a care provider of a multidisciplinary care team responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Compensation
Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
Responsibilities
delivery of patient care through using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation
contribute to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement initiatives
collaborates with other professional disciplines
supports the mission of the ministry
establish goals and strategies for meeting the discharge or continuing care needs
Requirements
Bachelor of Science Nursing
Nice to have: BLS Basic Life Support
Nice to have: ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Nice to have: Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification RN-BC
The registered nurse works in collaborative environments with strong interdisciplinary teams, focused on a patient centered care model. The role utilizes evidence-based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act to develop a plan of care meeting the needs of the patient and family.
Responsibilities
Utilize evidence-based practices in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act
Follow policies and procedures of the hospital as directed by the medical staff
Use the nursing process to develop a plan of care
Meet standards of practice to meet the physical, emotional spiritual, cultural and educational needs of the patient and family
Demonstrates clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process and development of a synergistic nurse-patient relationship. Assesses and identifies patient problems/needs, establishes a plan of care, implements and evaluates care provided to patients.
Responsibilities
Demonstrates clinical competence through utilization of the nursing process
Develops a synergistic nurse-patient relationship
Assesses and identifies patient problems/needs
Establishes a plan of care
Implements and evaluates care provided to patients
Utilizing the nursing process, provides high quality direct and indirect patient‑centered care and coordinates patient care by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.
Responsibilities
Provides high quality direct and indirect patient‑centered care
Coordinates patient care with interdisciplinary team
Communicates patient’s clinical condition and responds quickly to changes
Promotes the profession of nursing and professional practice