Charge Nurse - Med Tele Step Down - Full Time Third Shift

Valley Health • Winchester, VA

67d • Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse is responsible for the coordination of all unit day-to-day operations and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited Registered Nurse program is required.
• Bachelors Nursing is required within (2) years of hire.
• Minimum of two years of nursing experience within the assigned scope of services is required.
• Registered Nurse licensure required. Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current West Virginia and/or Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or West Virginia (as applicable depending on geographical area) with either a: Multi-state license, under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Clinical specialty certification within the scope of services/responsibility is required within (1) year of hire with BSN, or within (1) year of obtaining BSN.
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart 'Healthcare Provider' (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
• Demonstrates ability to set priorities and make appropriate decisions.
• Demonstrates and models expert communication skills by listening and understanding another's point of view.
• Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
• Demonstrates mentoring, teaching and leadership skills.
• Knowledge in the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
• Demonstrates a self-directed interdisciplinary leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates proper placement of patients on nursing unit, makes room assignments, and keeps up with the assignment board.
• Adjusts all staff appropriately (flexing up and down) utilizing the staffing guidelines per unit.
• Ensures staff remain compliant with documentation standards.
• Serves as a clinical resource for unit staff and encourages evidence-based practice.
• Provides direct patient care for a team of patients when indicated by unplanned changes in acuity, peak census, or staffing or assigned.
• Serves as a liaison between physicians and hospital departments to facilitate smooth operations of the unit.
• Works with staff to deliver exceptional patent experience and facilitate patient satisfaction scores within acceptable range.
• Holds staff accountable for performance and identifies practice areas needing improvement and takes appropriate action for improvement.
• Completes performance appraisals and feedback using peer review process.
• Assists Clinical Manager/Director in holding unit staff accountable for ensuring patient safety through compliance with patient safety initiatives and regulatory requirements.
• Assists Clinical Manager/Director to facilitate staff participation in performance improvement, risk management activities, hospital, and unit based projects and shared governance committees.
• Assists Clinical Manager/Director by following up and making initial comments on risk reports/events occurring during assigned shifts.
• Completes continuing education in management/mentoring.
• Maintains current knowledge and competency in nursing practice.
• Maintains a supportive and dynamic clinical partnership with manager/director by supporting facilitating change on the unit level.
• Delegates duties or tasks as needed to assure compliance with standards or to fulfill unit needs.
• Serves as a role model for professional nursing practice.

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees