Charge Nurse (RN), Surgical Med Surg, Part Time, Nights

UC Health•West Chester, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

UC Health is hiring a Part Time Charge Registered Nurse (RN) for the Surgical Med Surg unit on Night Shift at the West Chester Hospital. The Surgical Med Surg Charge Nurse will support West Chester Hospital’s Surgical Med Surg unit at our Level III Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to patients based on assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures. The Charge Nurse reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager in all matters of patient care and unit operations. The Charge Nurse is the person who reaches out for the appropriate resources to respond to care needs in the unit, situation to situation, and patient to patient. The Charge Nurse is responsible for assigning nursing care activities at the beginning of the shift and during the shift. The Charge Nurse uses knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. The care is culturally based and age-specific. About West Chester Hospital West Chester Hospital provides its patients with access to the region’s largest group of specialized physicians and medical providers. With a reputation for providing outstanding patient experiences and quality medical care, the hospital consistently ranks amongst the top 5% in the nation. West Chester Hospital provides a Level III Trauma Center that delivers superior emergency and critical care, and a certified Primary Stroke Center that provides access to the subspecialty care at the UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute. West Chester Hospital has also achieved Magnet Recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC), and the hospital is routinely ranked among the best places to work in Ohio and Greater Cincinnati. Unit Details : Great team environment that is supportive of all staff members. Supportive and collaborative work environment helps with retaining great team members. Great for growth and development opportunities available while provided care for medically complex patients. Sees a wide variety of surgeries including but not limited to orthopedics, bariatric, general, trauma, GI, and GU.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Associate’s Degree, minimum required
Current OH RN License
At least one year of nursing experience required; previous additional clinical.
BCLS required prior to patient contact.
ACLS telemetry and certification(s) specific to medical/surgical, orthopedic, critical care or gerontological nursing desired.
The RN demonstrates the knowledge, abilities and skills to provide culturally-specific patient care and education.
The RN effectively communicates with peers, utilizes appropriate channels of communication and maintains confidentiality.
The RN demonstrates evidence of continuing professional growth.
The RN demonstrates the ability to accept and implement change, as well as the ability to work in a culturally diverse setting.
The RN demonstrates ongoing competency in clinical performance for age-related care, growth and development needs, treatment protocols and psychosocial needs of patients, with the primary focus on adult and geriatric patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
Membership in a professional organization is desirable, but not required.

Responsibilities

The Charge Nurse reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager in all matters of patient care and unit operations.
The Charge Nurse is the person who reaches out for the appropriate resources to respond to care needs in the unit. situation to situation and patient to patient.
The Charge Nurse is responsible for assigning nursing care activities at the beginning of the shift and during the shift.
The Charge Nurse uses knowledge derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social and nursing sciences to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
The care is culturally based and age-specific.
Assessment: Demonstrates nursing clinical skills necessary to make pertinent and accurate assessments of the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and educational needs of the patient.
Planning: Utilizes collected data to establish and prioritize a list of actual and potential individualized age-specific patient problems and or needs.
Implementation: Implements plan of care and interventions to provide quality care based in assessed needs, established standards of care and according to policy and procedures.
Evaluation: Continuously evaluates nursing practice in relation to the standards of care and individual plan of care.
Documentation: Nursing process is accurately and concisely documented, including evaluation of treatment.
Leadership: Effectively manages care through others.
Productivity: Considers factors related to cost and effective outcomes when planning patient care.