Charge Nurse - Nightshift

State of OK JD McCarty Center•Norman, OK

About The Position

J.D. McCarty Center is seeking a Charge Nurse to support RNs, LPNs, and Direct Care Specialists in hospital units caring for developmentally disabled patients from birth to age 21 with a variety of medical conditions. The role provides professional nursing care and treatments, supports and supervises nursing and direct care staff, contributes to patient care planning, and helps evaluate patients’ current and future medical needs. The Charge Nurse coordinates with interdisciplinary teams and hospital unit nurses on patient admissions, discharges, furloughs, staffing, handoffs, appointments, and follow-through on patient needs. The position also supports emergency and critical interventions, maintains patient records and other documentation, monitors equipment and supplies, and prepares reports for nursing leadership. The role provides staff education and training, reviews and helps update unit processes and policies, and may work as a Hospital Unit Nurse during critical staffing events. The position requires an associate or bachelor’s degree, an Oklahoma nursing license in good standing, and the ability to lift up to 25 pounds. The employee will serve a one-year probationary period. Starting salary is $70,000 per year, based on experience. The position is at J.D. McCarty Center, a 36-bed pediatric rehabilitation hospital serving children with disabilities from birth to age 21.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree.
License to practice nursing in the state of Oklahoma.
Must be in good standing with the Oklahoma Board of Nursing.
Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds; assistance is required for weights over 30 pounds.
Must serve a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care and services, including medication and treatment administration and accurate documentation, in accordance with nursing practice and state health standards.
Support, supervise, and assist RNs, LPNs, and Direct Care Specialists in providing patient care.
Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members on patient admissions, discharges, and furloughs; participate in team communications and present nursing information and behavioral observations.
Receive and share shift reports, including updates on patients’ medical, behavioral, and therapeutic status and physician orders.
Coordinate with the Lead Direct Care Specialist to ensure appropriate patient-care staffing based on the acuity system, including calling in on-call staff when needed.
Oversee and support nursing and direct care staff; sign off on LPN assessments and coordinate with Hospital Unit Nurses to ensure interventions follow care plans and hospital policies.
Report employee-related problems to the Director of Nursing or Nurse Manager and assist with staff breaks and mealtimes when available.
Provide ongoing staff education and training on patient care, procedures, documentation, behavior plans, and related unit processes.
Support staff responding to critical or emergency situations; assist with appropriate interventions, documentation, and restraint or seclusion procedures in accordance with care plans and agency policy.
Review patient electronic health records and encourage complete, patient-specific documentation of assessments, behaviors, medical concerns, communications, injuries, and intake and output.
Coordinate with Hospital Unit Nurses to track patient needs and concerns, confirm follow-through, and ensure pertinent issues are passed on to the oncoming nurse until resolved.
Review documentation and equipment for quality assurance, including staffing notes, medication and treatment records, narcotic counts, refrigerator temperatures, orders, appointment information, emergency carts, and AEDs.
Restock medication, supply, and treatment rooms; organize nurses’ stations; and prepare daily reports for the Director of Nursing and Nurse Managers.
Work with the Lead Direct Care Specialist to update patient assignments when staffing or patient census changes occur.
Review unit processes and procedures, develop or update supporting materials and training, and present information to staff.
Notify the Appointment Nurse of orders requiring appointments within 24 hours; maintain an appointment log and coordinate appointments, staffing, and vehicle reservations as needed.
Identify staff training needs and participate in developing, implementing, and distributing training.
Assist the Director of Nursing and Nurse Manager with reviewing nursing policies and procedures and recommend updates to assigned unit policies.
Attend workshops and in-services as required by regulatory guidelines and approved by the Director of Nursing.
Follow safety, lifting, infection-control, and emergency-evacuation procedures throughout the shift.
Work as a Hospital Unit Nurse during critical staffing events and perform related assigned tasks.

Benefits

Shift differential.
Health insurance benefit allowance, including dental, life, and disability insurance.
Optional vision, supplemental life, dependent health, and dependent life insurance.
Insurance options to customize health and dental coverage.
Flexible spending plans.
Defined contribution retirement plan.
Three weeks of annual leave and three weeks of sick leave per year.
11 paid holidays per year.
Longevity bonus beginning in the second year of employment.
State employee discounts.
Continuing education opportunities.
Supplemental insurance plans.
Credit unions.
On-site employee gym.