Charge Nurse [RN] - Augusta
About The Position
Supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift. Ensures that staff assess client health problems and needs. Develops and implements nursing care plans and maintains medical records. Supervises the provision and quality of nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or disabled clients. Advises clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Supervises and plans work of assigned staff. Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients' charts. Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans. Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records. Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients' responses and conditions. Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity. Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions. Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided. Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments. Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained. Provides education to client and family. Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university and current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse and four (4) years of professional nursing experience; which includes two (2) years in a lead worker, team leader, or managerial/supervisory role; or one (1) year of experience at the lower level Registered Nurse 3 (HCP072) or position equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff.
- Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift.
- Ensures that staff assess client health problems and needs.
- Develops and implements nursing care plans and maintains medical records.
- Supervises the provision and quality of nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or disabled clients.
- Advises clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.
- Supervises and plans work of assigned staff.
- Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients' charts.
- Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate client care plans.
- Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records.
- Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients' responses and conditions.
- Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity.
- Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions.
- Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided.
- Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments.
- Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Provides education to client and family.
- Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
