Charge Nurse ICU (RN)

Conifer Health Solutions • El Paso, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for providing guidance and support to staff, maintaining a safe environment, ensuring patient throughput, and directing nursing staff. The charge nurse is responsible for the smooth and efficient patient flow within the unit, delegates assignments and provides supervision for the support staff in accordance with their level of training and the patient’s acuity. The charge nurse works, in cooperation with medical providers to insure the quality of patient care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• 1 year of RN experience
• Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy
• AHA BLS
• If applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing

Responsibilities

• Oversees patient admissions, transfers and discharges
• Mentors and trains new staff while providing support and guidance to all staff members
• Monitors medical charts and administers compassionate care and assistance to patients and families
• Liaises with doctors and administrators
• Communicates any protocol changes to staff
• Ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations
• Records and maintains accurate reports

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree