Charge Registered Nurse Medical Surgical PRN

Charge Registered Nurse Medical Surgical PRN

Apply for the Charge Registered Nurse Medical Surgical PRN role at Parrish Medical Center.

Sign On Bonus Available

Medical Surgical

Varies;
Per Diem

12

Under the general supervision of the Unit Manager, the Charge RN functions in a lead capacity and is responsible for the day-to-day coordination, assignment, and supervision of nursing activities performed by their designated team (Registered Nurses, C.N.A.s, sitters, and others as defined). The Charge RN partners with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate and ensure the delivery of safe patient care, appropriate patient placement, discharge planning, and care partner support.

The Charge RN maintains timely systems entry and updates in accordance with established standards. The Charge RN monitors care delivery to ensure quality, appropriateness, timeliness, and effectiveness of the care rendered. The position shall exemplify the desired Culture of Choice® and philosophies of Parrish Healthcare.

• Daily staff assignment
• Coordinates and leads daily rounds to include timely preparedness, RN assignment, documentation, and afternoon check-in with the Case Manager and with others as needed.
• Participate in patient discharge conference/huddle.
• Maintain timely information entry into the systems that address the following:
  • Centralized patient placement/movement
  • Patient acuity ranking
  • Daily census entry
  • Electronic medical record
• Support staff with admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed.
• Complete accident/incident reports as needed.
• Make frequent rounds of the floor/shift to ensure safe work assignments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Inform nursing team of new admissions, expected time of arrival, room assignment, and room readiness.
• Round with physicians and providers as necessary.
• Participate in the orientation of new care partners.
• Rounds to ensure white boards are updated, SBAR used for handover, and bedside shift report occurring at shift change.
• Promotes and monitors Hourly Rounding.
• Formally rounds on patients and staff and documents entries.
• Follows the chain of command.
• ADA Coordinator responsibility: work with Human Resources & People Development Departments to ensure all care partners are trained on auxiliary aids/services for sensory impaired or language barrier patients.

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required

• Greater than 1 year required

• State of Florida RN license
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP certifications must be obtained through the AHA
  • Cardiac Cath Lab: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS required
  • Emergency Department: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, ACLS and PALS required
  • Intensive Care Unit: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS required
  • Interventional Radiology: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS required
  • Med/Telemetry: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS required
  • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit: BLS, ACLS and PALS required
  • Women’s Center: BLS and NRP required

Not Applicable

Full-time

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