Charge Nurse Inpatient Medical Unit

## Charge Nurse Inpatient Medical Unit Apply:
Omaha, NE:
Full time:
Posted Today:
REQ-We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Inpatient Medical Unit as a Charge Nurse. We are a fast paced 14 bed Pediatric Medical/Surgical unit that provides care for patients with acute medical diagnoses as well as Post Operative patients including General Surgery, ENT, Neurosurgery, Craniofacial and Orthopedics. In this role, you will provide leadership, coordinate patient care activities and support nursing staff in providing high-quality patient-centered care.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and ensure a safe and therapeutic environment for patients.

Schedule:

7:00 AM-7:30 PM (36 Hours/Week)   Rotating Weekends and Holidays
** Hiring Bonus: $10,000.00**  ##
** MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:*** ## Prepares daily schedules for the staff, delegates nursing assignments, coordinates patient flow of admissions/discharges and ensures beds are available. Leads development and implementation of unit plan when expected demand exceeds expected capacity. Assures patient care assignments are made according to established criteria, policy, and procedure.* ## Provides supervision to the nurses regarding the specific care to be administered to the patients.

Works together with other nurses in order to decide an optimal care plan, specific to the needs of the individual patients.* ## Ensures all the processes and procedures that are being followed in the respective units are under the set protocols. Promotes the efficiency of the respective unit and makes contributions to the development of different procedures adopted during the care and treatment of patients.
* ## Promotes coordination between the different working members and monitors activities taking place within the unit.* ## Assures positive customer relations are maintained with patients, visitors, physicians, and hospital personnel across the organization.* ## Initiates action to prevent, minimize, and/or correct risk(s) to the patient, family, or hospital employee. Manages patient care situations and/or environment to assure that involving risks are addressed appropriately.
* ## Assures appropriate utilization of supplies/equipment, human resources, and budget. (staffing, overtime, supply utilization issues, etc.).* ## Assures appropriate information management and documentation using the nursing process in accordance with hospital policy; gives reports to other members of the health care team.* ## Mentors, coaches and conducts role modeling (including positive team leadership) with nurses and other patient care staff.
* ## Assesses the performance of nursing staff and offers guidance when needed. Participates in the performance based evaluation process by providing feedback to leadership.* ## Provides daily patient care services. Recognizes changes in patients’ condition and responds appropriately by informing physicians of any changes in patients’ progress, condition or medicinal needs.* ## Assists with the recruiting of new staff members.

Conducts orientation and training to the newly recruited staff in collaboration with the nurse educator. Provides for timely orientation and mentoring of new employees for specialty area.* ## Maintains  The Joint Commission  standards on an ongoing basis and assists in unit responsibilities for readiness for Joint Commission visits.* ## Serves on hospital or system committees as assigned; maintains two-way communication between unit staff and assigned committee.
* ## Serves as a resource for staff and physicians for day-to-day issues.* ## Provides patient care and education according to the patient population served.  ####
** KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:*** ##…