CHARGE NURSE RN (72312)
About The Position
The Charge Nurse RN is responsible for patient care oversight, including assessing patient needs, ensuring individualized care plans are implemented, and monitoring treatment delivery. This role involves administering medications and treatments, receiving and transcribing physician orders, and enforcing infection control standards. The Charge Nurse also maintains patient safety, addresses urgent clinical or operational issues, communicates with physicians, administrators, and family members, and ensures coordinated, comprehensive care. Accurate and timely charting, along with compliance with electronic health record requirements, is essential.
Requirements
- Active RN license in Texas
- Minimum 3 years as an RN
- Strong leadership abilities
- Strong communication abilities
- Strong organizational abilities
- Proficiency with EMR systems
Responsibilities
- Assess patient needs
- Ensure individualized care plans are implemented
- Monitor treatment delivery
- Administer medications and treatments per policy
- Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders when permitted
- Enforce infection control standards
- Maintain patient safety
- Address any urgent clinical or operational issues
- Liaise with physicians, administrators, and family members
- Ensure coordinated, comprehensive care
- Ensure accurate, timely charting and compliance with electronic health record requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
