Charge Nurse South Memorial Hospital

Charge Nurse 2 – 3 South – Memorial Hospital

Memorial Hospital – Charleston, WV

Utilize the nursing process, at a Clinical Nurse II level, to coordinate and participate in the operations on an assigned shift and unit. This is accomplished within a customer service and continuous quality improvement framework.

• Perform the duties and responsibilities of a Clinical Nurse II, managing complex patients with minimal assistance and demonstrating consistent use of the nursing process.
• Perform staffing functions as delegated by the nurse manager, adjusting schedules according to census and acuity.
• Assess the unit workload, staff qualifications, and other factors; make assignments and reassess throughout shifts, authorizing overtime as needed.
• Assess quality and quantity of work, ensuring policy and procedure compliance, and provide feedback and assistance as necessary.
• Orient and educate new and current employees, review documentation of education, follow up, and encourage or coach opportunities for continuing education.
• Complete performance management and discipline procedures as delegated by the nurse manager.
• Demonstrate positive and professional customer service and co‑worker relations.
• Assist the nurse manager in managing within budget or other guidelines.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

The employee must possess and demonstrate, by the end of the orientation period, the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care for the department’s identified patient ages. This includes:

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities (Essential duties common to all positions):

• Associate’s Degree – required; 2 years of nursing experience in the assigned area. Substitution:
  May substitute formal nursing program for the associate degree.
• Bachelor’s Degree – preferred.

• Registered Nurse – required.
• Basic Life Support – required (within 30 days of hire).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support – required (within 1 year of hire).

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Memorial Hospital – Charleston, WV

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Charleston