ICU Charge Nurse

The Hospitals of Providence is seeking a ICU - Intensive Care Unit Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in El Paso, Texas.

• Specialty:
  ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours
• Employment Type:
  
  Staff

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

Full Time Nights

Job Summary
This role is responsible for providing guidance and support to staff, maintaining a safe environment, ensuring patient throughput, and directing nursing staff. The charge nurse is responsible for the smooth and efficient patient flow within the unit, delegates assignments and provides supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training and the patient’s acuity. The charge nurse works, in cooperation with medical providers to insure the quality of patient care.

• The charge nurse oversees patient admissions, transfers and discharges, and mentors and trains new staff while providing support and guidance to all staff members.
• The charge nurse monitors medical charts and administers compassionate care and assistance to patients and families, liaises with doctors and administrators and communicates any protocol changes to staff.
• The charger nurse is also responsible for ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations, and record sand maintains accurate reports.

The Hospitals of Providence Job  # . Posted job title:
Charge Nurse (RN) - ICU