Charge Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation

Lifepoint Health•Tampa, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse (RN) - Rehabilitation position is a full-time, night shift role at TGH Rehabilitation Hospital. This role is vital in supporting nursing leadership and providing first-line support for staff, physicians, and other providers on clinical issues. The Charge Nurse is responsible for assessing, prioritizing, and directing activities to meet the demands of hospital units. They foster professional practice and care delivery models by directing, coaching, and mentoring nursing staff, and implement unit-specific strategies to achieve clinical quality and patient safety outcomes. This role also collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer on clinical development and serves as clinical support when the Chief Nursing Officer is unavailable.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited registered nurse program with current licensure in the state.
Mandatory child and adult abuse certificate required.
Minimum of two years of experience in rehabilitative or acute care setting and/or demonstrates leadership ability.
Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate and direct activities of clinical personnel.
Effective oral and written communication skills, in English.
Proficiency in basic computer skills required.
CPR/BCLS certification.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Additional languages preferred.
ACLS preferred.
CRRN Preferred.

Responsibilities

Works in coordination with nursing leadership.
Serves as the first line support for staff, physicians and other related providers on clinical issues.
Provides assessment, prioritization and direction of activities to meet the challenging demands of the hospital units.
Assumes accountability for fostering the established professional practice and care delivery models through directing, coaching and mentoring the nursing staff.
Implements unit specific strategies as well as colleague specific practice remediation that results in achieving specific clinical quality and patient safety outcomes.
Collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer on clinical development (employee relations, individual behaviors, physician relationships, etc.).
Acts as the clinical support for the department when the Chief Nursing Officer is unavailable, along with other Nursing leadership.
Helps patients achieve greater independence, strength, and quality of life through skills, compassion, and critical thinking.