Charge Nurse - Acute Care Elderly

Acute Care Elderly Unit (16 Beds)

Acute Care Elderly Unit ( ACE), we provide compassionate, evidence-based care for older adults in a safe and supportive environment. As a NICHE-designated and Age-Friendly Health System, we prioritize dignity, independence, and holistic well-being for every patient. Our team works collaboratively to deliver personalized treatment plans that address medical needs ensuring the highest standards of geriatric care.

Acute Care Elderly Unit ( ACE), we provide compassionate, evidence-based care for older adults in a safe and supportive environment. As a NICHE-designated and Age-Friendly Health System, we prioritize dignity, independence, and holistic well‑being for every patient. Our team works collaboratively to deliver personalized treatment plans that address medical needs ensuring the highest standards of geriatric care.

• Current Licensure as a professional registered nurse by the State of North Carolina.
• Current certification in CPR.
• Certification in rehabilitation nursing (CRRN) preferred

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a baccalaureate or associated degree or a diploma.
• Skill and proficiency in the principles, concepts and techniques of nursing and management.
• Knowledge or rehabilitation nursing preferred.

• Two to four years of progressive nursing experience in a healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated clinical competency as a professional nurse.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and/or advanced education in leadership.

• Unit Management
  - Facilitates the organization and management of the unit. Contributes to the provision of safe, quality patient care.
• Prepares shift assignments utilizing knowledge of staff member's education level, work experience and job description and patient acuity (per Patient Classification System).
• Monitors unit activities to ensure assignments are completed in a timely, neat and appropriate manner.
• Collaborates with the Patient Care Supervisor and/or Director of Patient Care to make schedule/ assignment changes to provide for safe, consistent and smooth functioning of the unit (i.e., calling in additional staff, sending staff home and reassigning staff as needed).
• Receives and records calls for absences in the absence of the staff.
• Supervises and delegates patient care as needed.
• Maintains awareness of notification of appropriate physician, when indicated, of changes in patient's condition.
• Notifies Director of Patient Care or Patient Care Supervisor of unusual occurrences, change in patient's condition, etc. Evaluates, monitors and documents patient and/or situation; appropriately intervenes to eliminate, prevent or minimize crisis.
• Observes all patients at least twice per shift.
• Makes rounds with physicians, when indicated, or delegates to staff nurse.
• Assists in coordinating patient's admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Initiates appropriate action to correct disciplinary problems. Documents and communicates action to Director of Patient Care.
• Assists Director of Patient Care with employee performance evaluations.
• Conducts monthly meeting with shift employees from a prepared agenda. Submits copy of minutes to Director of Patient Care.
• Directs staff during emergency situation and/or drills. Reviews safety and emergency procedures with staff at least twice per year and documents. Gives a copy to Director of Patient Care.
• Participates in developing and/or revising Rehabilitation Nursing Standards and Nursing Policies and Procedures.
• Attends and participated in a least 80% of Nurse Management and Performance Improvement Meetings.
• Voluntarily accepts additional responsibilities.
• Patient Care
  - Contributes to the provision of safe, quality patient care utilizing the nursing process to provide care to assigned patients.
• Assessment:
  Performs and documents patient assessment on admission and throughout patient's stay including patient's/family stated goals and response to the rehabilitation program.
• Formulates nursing diagnosis based on data collection, overt and covert needs and anticipated or…