Charge Nurse RN - Main​/Surgery

Job Overview

This position is delegated the responsibility and accountability to coordinate the patient care delivered on a shift, through assigned nursing personnel, on a specific unit(s). The Charge Nurse functions in a non-management capacity and often has a patient assignment.

***$5k Sign-On Bonus!***

Full Time/Days; 0630 - 1900

• Associate Degree in Nursing
• New Hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire
• Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
• ECG Interpretation competency and ACLS Certification within 12 months of assuming role. Maintains ECG competency and ACLS certification while in role
• Registered Nurse
• Knowledge, judgement, and skills derived from the principles of biological physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the cycle
• Preferred active participation in applicable specialty professional organization.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of relevant nursing experience in an OR/surgery capacity

• Assists in coordinating the delivery of patient care to achieve desired outcomes in collaboration with others. Communicates with the unit staff to foster a productive work environment. Acts as a resource for staff concerning standards of care, policies, and procedures. Adheres to the Tri Health Code of Ethical Business and Professional Behavior. Identifies actual/potential problems which impact patient care and initiates appropriate follow-up.
  
  Cooperates with instructors and students from various programs ensuring ongoing quality care. Demonstrates competency in creating assignments and work schedules to match patient needs and staff abilities. Actively supports the work of unit and organizational committees. Participates on interdisciplinary teams that evaluate clinical practice or health services. Implements changes in nursing practice that have resulted from quality-of-care activities. Promotes and participates in the review of current literature/research and facilitates implementation of best practice.
  
  Includes the patient and family in the development of the nursing plan of care.
• Acts as a clinical resource for unit personnel. Performs nursing technical skills in compliance with unit/Tri Health policies. Performs specialty/unit-specific skills and competencies. Interprets and executes physician orders accurately. Directs unit activities in which safe, clinically competent care is given to patients. Delegates care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice. Shares clinical information with appropriate health care team members including physicians.
  
  Maintains and improves current knowledge in area of practice through activities such as continuing education, formal education, professional organization membership, and/or certification. Acts as a role model for efficient, effective, comprehensive patient care.
• Assists in overall department operations. Provides for the orientation of float, temporarily reassigned, or agency nurses to the routine of the unit and the designated shift. Demonstrates critical thinking in the decision-making process. Accepts accountability for actions taken. Utilizes the chain of command appropriately. Facilitates patient movement through the system toward desired outcomes. Remains prepared to deal with rapidly changing workload, i.e., able to transfer and admit patients quickly.
  
  Maintains open communications through relaying information in a timely and appropriate manner to all customers. Builds collegial relationships with physicians and other members of the health care team.
• Promotes the professional growth and development of employees:
  Encourages formal and informal continuing education. Promotes clinical ladder as a form of peer review and clinical advancement. Develops, guides, and coaches nursing staff on a daily basis to function within their job description. Identifies and plans to meet learning needs of self and staff together with nurse manager and/or nurse educators. Mentors staff in problem resolution. Provides feedback to evaluate the performance of personnel.
  
  Functions as a clinical resource and professional role model for staff. Provides input for progressive discipline on a fair and consistent basis.

The Tri Health Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, Tri Health encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty;

involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to foster, support, and personally model…