Cardiac Surgery ICU Nurse In Charge BWH
About The Position
The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. A resume is required for consideration Job Summary Nurse In Charge / 36hr Variable Rotation / Cardiac Surgery ICU BWH The Nurse in Charge (NIC) is a designated clinical leader for a given patient care area who works collaboratively with the Nursing Director (ND)and Assistant Nurse Director (AND) in planning and implementing patient care at the service/department level. The nurse in charge is accountable for cost-effective decision making regarding daily assignment of staff, use of supplies, and day-to-day operational decision making. The NIC participates in the clinical patient care standard development, evaluation of outcomes, and development of improvement initiatives. The NIC participates in the assessment of staff performance through contributions to individual staff performance reviews. The NIC is accountable for identifying competency issues and participating in the development and implementation of the plan for performance improvement. The NIC reports to the Nursing Director.
Requirements
- For external applicants: Bachelor's or master's in nursing required. For internal applicants: Bachelor's or master's in nursing preferred. If not, must be enrolled or enroll in a program leading to a bachelor's or master's in Nursing within one (1) year from being appointed to NIC position and must complete such program no later than six (6) years after commencing employment as a NIC.
- Three years of Cardiac Surgery ICU experience required
- Previous charge nurse experience required.
- Massachusetts Registered Nursing License required
- This role cannot accept experience in lieu of a degree.
- Demonstrates clinical expertise in the assigned area.
- Utilizes current concepts of nursing practice in the management of patient care.
- Demonstrates the skills necessary to assist with development and implementation of policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to organize, coordinate, and participate in the evaluation of care delivery.
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal and leadership skills necessary to promote effective working relationships with all members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrates the ability to deal effectively with stress relating to the changing organizational climate, personnel and patient care issues.
- Demonstrates effective skills in applying hospital standards in the areas of service, teamwork, communication, respect for others, and time/priority management.
Nice To Haves
- P revious leadership experience strongly preferred.
- Membership in professional organizations is recommended and certification in specialty areas is encouraged.
Responsibilities
- cost-effective decision making regarding daily assignment of staff
- use of supplies
- day-to-day operational decision making
- participates in the clinical patient care standard development
- evaluation of outcomes
- development of improvement initiatives
- assessment of staff performance through contributions to individual staff performance reviews
- identifying competency issues and participating in the development and implementation of the plan for performance improvement
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Job Type
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