Charge Nurse Neuro Spine Full Time Nights

BHS • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

Charge Nurse Neuro Spine- Full Time, Nights Status: Full Time Shift: Third About The Unit: The twenty-four-bed Neuroscience unit offers specialized nursing assessment and care to patients with both neurological and neurosurgical diagnoses. Typical patients include those with a diagnosis of stroke, post-op craniotomy, post-op discectomy and other back surgeries, as well as post-cerebral embolization. Unit nursing care is complemented by the expertise of two Neuroscience Coordinators. New Graduate Nurses are welcome. Job Summary: The Charge Nurse is an entry-level management position responsible for the coordination of care on designated shifts. He/she will provide leadership to the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care. A) As a Registered nurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care and is responsible for the patient’s care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. The charge nurse promotes positive patient outcomes; quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils. B) National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment. The charge nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Also, the charge nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.

Requirements

• Active Kentucky RN License required
• Associate's degree in nursing required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required

Responsibilities

• Coordination of care on designated shifts
• Provide leadership to the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care
• Implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care
• Responsible for the patient’s care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act
• Promotes positive patient outcomes
• Quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils
• Utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes
• Serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees