The Permanent Charge Nurse is a Registered Nurse who, under the direction/supervision of the Department Director/Manager, is responsible for assistance with unit and patient care coordination.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to; assisting with the patient care functions and activities in the Department, implementing policies/standards and procedures, and providing for the day-to-day supervision of the department’s patient care and staffing needs.
This person acts as a resource to discuss unit needs, patient care concerns and problem solving, and assists in planning care implementation to ensure quality service.
PRIMARY ESSENTIONAL DUTIES: (In Addition to Clinical Practice RN Position Description Duties)
1.
Performs all duties of Charge Nurse
2.
Assists with and contributes to direct patient care.
3.
Provides assistance to the Department Director with unit management and other issues as delegated by the Department Director, including but not limited to:
* Assisting with department schedules and/or timekeeping
Event/occurrence investigation and follow up
* Conducting evaluation of staff performance and/or competencies as delegated by department Director/Manager
* Participates in development and implementation of standards, policies and procedures to nursing personnel.
4.
The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
Scion Health considers a consistently positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude to be an essential function of every position.
While different positions have different primary areas of responsibility, everyone needs to work as a team, and we expect all employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in as necessary to get the job done.
Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, or speaking with others; and (c) respond appropriately to constructive feedback from a supervisor.
*While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.
g.
, emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
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Qualifications
*Minimum Requirements*
* Associate degree in nursing (ASN) required
* Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred
* Minimum of two years' applicable experience preferred
* Currently licensed in the state of Idaho, or licensure eligible
* BLS on first day or to be assigned by the Learning Center
* ACLS - within 3-months of hire (to be assigned by the Learning Center)
* PALS - within 3-months of hire (to be assigned by the Learning Center)
* NRP - within 12-months of hire (to be assigned by the Learning Center)
* NIH Stroke within 3-months of hire
* Handle With Care - (to be assigned by the Learning Center)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.
00 - $115,000.
00 per year
Physical setting:
* Newborn nursery
Standard shift:
* Night shift
Experience:
* Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
* Charge RN: 1 year (Required)
* Newborn nursery: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
* BLS Certification (Required)
* RN (Required)
Shift availability:
* Night Shift (Required)
Work Location: In person
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