Charge Nurse

BHS•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Part-Time Charge RN position for the First Shift in the Emergency Department in Lexington, KY. The Emergency Department provides 24-hour emergency care to patients with severe injuries or illness. The Charge Nurse is responsible for managing shift operations, adjusting staff assignments based on patient acuity, census, staffing, and priorities, and assisting with call-in coverage. Key duties include coordinating staff meals and breaks, delegating responsibilities, providing guidance to co-workers, and facilitating orientation for new staff. The role requires collaboration with various disciplines and departments to ensure efficient patient flow and throughput. The Charge Nurse will also round with patients and families to gather feedback and resolve issues, maintain excellent communication, promote teamwork, and ensure confidentiality. They are expected to communicate unit issues to the Director or Clinical House Supervisor and collaborate with unit educators. Punctuality, discretion, and responsiveness are also important aspects of the role, as is facilitating bed placement and patient flow in conjunction with the Clinical House Supervisor and ACC.

Requirements

One year of experience
Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky
Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university
Applicants with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required
If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date
BLS/ACLS/PALS and/or other designated unit specific certifications, training and requirements specific to unit

Responsibilities

Manages shift operations for department/unit
Adjusts staff assignments as acuity, census, staffing and priorities change
Assists in identifying staff to supplement schedule, including call-in coverage
Communicates all staffing schedule changes to Clinical House Supervisor and/or Staffing Office
Coordinates meal and break time for all assigned staff
Delegates responsibilities within scope of practice
Provides guidance to co-workers in assessment, clinical skills, and problem solving
Networks with preceptors of new staff to facilitate orientation
Collaborates with all disciplines and departments to resolve issues affecting patient flow and throughput
Rounds with a purpose utilizing key questions to obtain feedback from patients and families
Resolve any issues at point of care
Exemplifies excellent interpersonal communication both verbal and written
Promotes open communication that facilitates staff input into decision making, conflict resolution and teamwork among staff
Communicates current unit issues to Director, CHS, +/or designee
Maintains confidentiality and privacy in both staff and patient interactions
Collaborates with unit educator re: unit needs
Reports to work on time and flexes schedule frequently
Exhibits courtesy and discretion in interactions with families, patients, physicians and others
Accepts feedback constructively
Responds effectively and promptly to requests
Facilitates bed placement and patient flow on unit in collaboration of the Clinical House Supervisor and ACC