Charge Nurse-Tower D4-Pediatric Intensive Care Unit; PICU

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Demonstrates competence in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care needs.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide patient and family-centered care.
• Liaises with the Nurse Manager/Nurse Supervisor to ensure the patient care load is addressed with the appropriate staffing and skill mix in an environment that is safe for the patient and nurse.
• Ensures the nursing staff works within their capacity, experience, training and scope of practice.
• Monitors staff performance, providing regular constructive feedback, coaching, guidance and support to team members on the shift.
• Monitors and coordinates effective and efficient utilization of human resources, consumables and equipment.
• Responsible for monitoring direct and indirect patient care to achieve an optimum patient outcome.
• Coordinates referrals and utilizes available resources for the provision of comprehensive care.
• Administers medications according to organization policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with Pharmacy services to ensure the provision of medication needs of the unit.
• Assists with all levels of emergencies according to the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Provides guidance and advice to the patient care team on clinical and administrative matters.
• Facilitates effective communication between the patient, family and the interdisciplinary health care team as required.
• Liaises with other health care providers as necessary to ensure appropriate and timely interventions for patients and for discharge planning.
• Provides a comprehensive clinical handover/report as required to ensure patient safety.
• Attends patient care rounds, communicates, and updates the attending healthcare provider on changes in the patient’s condition.
• Communicates with the patient care team about ongoing changes in the patient’s plan of care and unit activity.
• Monitors and evaluates unit operations and services in order to identify problems and takes a lead role in improving systems and safe patient care.
• Participates in interdisciplinary teams and performance improvement projects.
• Ensures provision of a clean and safe working environment that minimizes risks to patients, visitors, and staff.
• Identifies faulty and defective equipment and furniture and takes corrective action.
• Delegates to the nursing team in response to an emergency.
• Identifies learning needs of the junior staff on the unit in conjunction with the Clinical Resource Nurse and Manager and assists with the implementation of educational activities.
• Mentors and trains new staff while providing support and guidance to all staff members.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the unit manager.

• Responds to all levels of emergencies according to the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Monitors clinical care to ensure clinical standards are met. Identifies variances and initiates corrective measures as required.
• Promotes and audits compliance with the organization’s Infection Control policies.
• Monitors and audits compliance with organization documentation standards.
• Reports Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR’s) and Medication errors in accordance with organization policy.
• Identifies, investigates, reports, and implements corrective action for incidents or complaints as appropriate. Completes appropriate documentation according to organization policy.
• Ensures that on a shift basis at the unit level, the monitoring, replacement, storage and administration of Narcotic and Controlled Drugs are in accordance with Ministry of Health and DOH Narcotic Policies and Procedures.
• Demonstrates evidence of mandatory and unit-specific competencies completion, accredited and non-accredited Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Units DOH and organization requirements and ongoing professional development in leadership and management.
• Maintains own Professional Portfolio as per DOH policy.

Experience

• Required:
  
  NLT 6 years clinical experience post qualification in an appropriate & relevant healthcare settings
• Required:
  
  NLT 2 years’ experience as a team leader in a particular unit

Educational Qualification

• Required:
  
  Bachelor degree in nursing OR Degree in Nursing (minimum two (2) years course duration) AND Registration as a Registered Nurse from Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia AND valid/current national license AND BLS

Desired

• ACLS, PALS relevant to area of specialty.