Charge Nurse, Motherbaby Unit

BHS•Lexington, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse, Motherbaby Unit is responsible for providing supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift, overseeing the efficient functioning of the department. This role ensures the provision of patient care by addressing performance, risk management, and patient, family, and physician issues. The Charge Nurse acts as a role model for compassionate care and fosters an environment focused on healing and wellness. As a clinical nurse, the majority of their time (>50%) is spent coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care, including rounds, assessments, treatments, managing admissions/transfers/discharges, patient/family education, and care coordination.

Requirements

Active Kentucky RN license
BLS, ACLS and/or other designated unit specific certification training/requirements
Bachelor’s degree in nursing or currently actively pursuing a BSN degree (BSN degree must be completed within 5 years of starting program)
Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience

Nice To Haves

Skilled and compassionate nurses who specialize in providing a high level of patient-centered postpartum care for both Mom and baby.
Many members of the team have received extra training and certification in maternal and newborn care.

Responsibilities

Provides supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift.
Oversees the efficient functioning of the department.
Assures the provision of patient care.
Addresses performance, risk management, and patient, family, and physician issues/concerns.
Role models caring behaviors.
Spends majority of time (>50%) coordinating, ensuring and providing direct patient care activities.
Provides nursing rounds, assessments and treatments.
Facilitates admission, transfer and discharge activities.
Provides patient and family-centered education.
Performs care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.