Charge Nurse RN

Crestwyn Behavioral Health • Memphis, TN

1d

About The Position

The Charge Nurse RN is responsible for directing patient care, facilitating workflow, serving as a clinical resource for staff, and providing team leadership on a shift-to-shift basis. This role requires a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards customers, collaborating with others to ensure all patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental, and cultural needs are met. The Charge Nurse must acknowledge and work to resolve customer complaints when needs are not met, recognizing that patient safety is a top priority.

Requirements

• Current registered nursing license in State of facility required
• 6 months of experience as a registered nurse required
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility)
• First aid may be required based on state or facility

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• One year experience as a registered nurse preferred
• One or more years experience in behavioral health/psychiatric/addiction recovery environment (inpatient or outpatient) preferred
• Some experience as a change RN preferred

Responsibilities

• Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety
• Oversee a unit or work group for a specified shift
• Provide direct care for patients as well as monitor and coordinate other nurses and members of the staff on the daily medical or behavioral health care activities of the unit
• Schedule staff to ensure full coverage at all times and to ensure effective application of services
• Lead, guide and train employees performing work
• Oversee and provide direct nursing evaluation, consultation and other related care to patients as required
• Coordinate services and maintain communication with other departments or staff as required
• Oversee quality assurance activities and compliance to operational standards, participate in program development, development or implementation of operating policy and procedure and promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices as requested
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, case managers, coworkers and others in an effective manner
• Complete and maintain required documentation
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees