Charge Nurse - Med Surg, Neuro

Piedmont Healthcare • Atlanta, GA

4d

About The Position

Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during the shift. Provides clinical care when census demands. Communicates patient care matters, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders, and serves as a resource for guidance and assistance to staff. The role also includes nursing practice responsibilities such as assessing healthcare consumers, analyzing assessment data, identifying expected outcomes, developing and implementing plans of care, coordinating care, promoting health and safety, and evaluating progress. Nurses are expected to practice ethically, communicate and collaborate effectively, lead within the professional practice setting, maintain current competence, integrate evidence and research into practice, contribute to quality nursing practice, and use resources responsibly.

Requirements

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting.
• Registered Nurse licensure in Georgia and/or NLC/eNCL multistate licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
• Obtain specialty certifications applicable to the assigned unit, as specified in the posting, including applicable ACLS, PALS, PEARS, NRP, AWHONN fetal monitoring, or chemotherapy/biotherapy certification.
• Complete applicable certifications within stated deadlines when required for the assigned specialty or hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Two or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of quality nursing care and address operational issues during the shift.
• Provide clinical care as needed based on census.
• Communicate patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders.
• Serve as a resource to staff by providing guidance and assistance.
• Collect and analyze information about the healthcare consumer’s health or situation.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate plans of care.
• Promote health and a safe environment.
• Practice ethically and in accordance with diversity and inclusion principles.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with healthcare consumers and other stakeholders.
• Lead within the professional practice setting and contribute to quality nursing practice.
• Maintain nursing knowledge and competence, integrate evidence and research into practice, and evaluate nursing practice.
• Use appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, evidence-based, and fiscally responsible nursing services.
• Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level