Charge Nurse-ICCU-3W

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

1d•$52 - $78

About The Position

The Charge Nurse assists with oversight of efficient unit operations under the direction of the Nurse Manager and Assistant Nurse Manager. The role supports nursing efforts to promote health, prevent illness and injury, and alleviate suffering through nursing diagnosis and treatment. It provides high-level leadership accountability in the professional practice setting by overseeing the interdisciplinary healthcare team, delivering holistic care, and advocating for patients and families. The Charge Nurse serves as a primary clinical resource and mentor for unit staff, represents unit leadership when management is absent, and helps coordinate staffing, patient flow, clinical collaboration, and care in high-risk or emergent situations. The position also provides 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.
ACLS within one year 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 guidance on clinical assessment and decisions, leadership, professional support, patient and staff advocacy, and shared decision making.
Support nurse preceptors and new employees during orientation; ensure float staff receive unit orientation and feel welcome; provide input on employee evaluations.
Prepare and adjust staff assignments based on staff abilities and patient needs; prioritize care according to 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 checks, including PCX controls, crash cart, refrigerator temperatures, red books, and narcotic counts.
Set and communicate clear expectations for the shift and make decisions aligned with team goals.
Collaborate within and across units to support patient and fiscal outcomes, including flexing staff according to patient census.
Promote collaboration and open communication among staff, physicians, providers, and 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 in high-risk or emergent situations and keep the Nurse Manager, Director, or Nursing Supervisor informed about critical patients and unit issues.
Ensure patient care issues are documented and reported, and ensure the appropriate nurse completes a Statement of Concern.
Promote a positive, professional environment for internal and external customers and demonstrate professional behavior in support of Kaweah Health leadership.
Understand and use 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.
Make fiscally responsible decisions regarding staffing and patient-supply use.
Maintain awareness of regulatory compliance; perform and report audits as assigned.
Provide care and services appropriate to the population served, considering patient and family cultural, linguistic, spiritual, gender, developmental, and age-specific needs, and communicate and provide care as reflected in the Plan for Provision of Care.
Perform other duties as assigned.