Charge Nurse-M/S Broderick Pavillion

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

3d•$52 - $78

About The Position

The Charge Nurse for the Medical/Surgical unit at Broderick Pavilion assists with oversight of efficient operations under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager. The role protects and promotes health, prevents illness and injury, and alleviates suffering through nursing diagnosis and treatment. It demonstrates leadership accountability through oversight of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, holistic care, and advocacy for patients and families. The Charge Nurse serves as a primary clinical resource, role model, and mentor for unit staff, and represents unit leadership when the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, or Director is absent. The position supports clinical decision-making, staffing and patient flow, collaboration across care teams, and appropriate patient care. It may also provide direct patient care as needed and performs the duties of a Registered Nurse.

Requirements

Current California RN license.
BLS certification.
Kaweah Health-approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

Nationally recognized certification per specialty Core Curriculum Pathway.
BSN, MSN, or current enrollment in an RN-BSN program.
At least two years of RN experience in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary clinical resource, role model, and mentor for staff on the assigned unit.
Represent unit leadership in the absence of the Assistant Nurse Manager, Nurse Manager, or Director, and support staff through problem-solving and decision-making.
Provide staff with clinical assessment and decision support, professional guidance, patient advocacy, and opportunities to participate in shared decision-making.
Support nurse preceptors and new employees during orientation, ensure float staff receive floor orientation, and provide input on employee evaluations.
Prepare and adjust staff assignments according to staff abilities and patient needs; prioritize care based on patient acuity.
Coordinate admissions and transfers with the House Supervisor, Bed Coordinator, or Manager as appropriate.
Ensure shift report begins on time using bedside handoff, monitor breaks to maintain adequate staffing, and communicate next-shift staffing needs to the Staff Facilitator or Nursing Supervisor.
Assign staff to complete equipment and safety checks, including PCX controls, crash cart, refrigerator temperatures, red books, and narcotic counts.
Set and communicate shift expectations in alignment with unit goals and make decisions consistent with those goals.
Collaborate within and across units to support patient and fiscal outcomes, including flexing staff according to census.
Promote collaboration and open communication among staff, physicians, providers, and other departments involved in patient care.
Model professional nurse-physician communication, including SBAR and rounding.
Support, oversee, and coach team members regarding the work environment, patient care, and physician relations.
Coordinate care during high-risk or emergent situations and notify the Nurse Manager, Director, or Nursing Supervisor about critical patients and unit issues.
Ensure patient care issues are documented and reported, and that the appropriate nurse completes a Statement of Concern.
Promote a positive and professional environment for internal and external customers and support Kaweah Health leadership through professional behavior.
Follow the Medical Staff and Kaweah Health chain of command.
Provide employee guidance and alert the Nurse Manager when counseling is needed.
Provide patient care as needed or requested and meet the requirements and duties of a Registered Nurse (job code 7020339).
Make fiscally responsible decisions regarding staffing and patient-supply use.
Maintain awareness of regulatory compliance and perform and report audits as assigned.
Provide care and services appropriate to the population served, including consideration of patients’ and families’ developmental, cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, and age-specific needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.