Charge Nurse - General Medical Unit - Full Time/Days
About The Position
About Us: The Pediatric General Medical Unit, known as Discovery, is an acute care unit dedicated to exceptional care for patients with various medical conditions. Our team specializes in diagnosing and treating issues such as sepsis, hyperbilirubinemia, seizures, rash or fever of unknown origin, generalized muscle weakness, cellulitis, abscess, ingestion, gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, short gut syndrome, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). In winter, we focus on respiratory patients, providing expert care for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and pneumonia. A key emphasis for Discovery staff is patient and family education, starting at admission and continuing until discharge. Our nurses pride themselves on informative sessions covering essential topics like understanding diagnoses, proper medication administration, NJ feeds, GT care and feeding, as well as PPN and IL administration through a central line, including its care. Our nurses work closely with other professionals to deliver comprehensive and effective patient care. This collaboration is a core aspect of our approach, as we continuously strive to enhance patient outcomes and safety. Job Summary: This position is accountable for managing the overall operations of a defined patient care unit during an assigned shift. The incumbent is accountable for monitoring, evaluation, and directing patient care provided by staff, coordinating activities of the patient care unit, making staff assignments and assisting with the development and evaluation of staff members. The incumbent will assist with the recruitment and hiring of staff, evaluating staff competency and evaluating, coaching, and counseling assigned staff in concert with the Manager/Supervisor. This position practices within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, and in accordance with Children's policies.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree (required)
- RN - Registered Nurse License - CA-BRN - California Board of Registered Nursing (required)
- BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required)
- PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 12 months of hire or transfer into position (required)
- Minimum two (2) years Full time or equivalent nursing experience (required)
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Degree Nursing
- Pediatric experience
- Bilingual Skills
Responsibilities
- managing the overall operations of a defined patient care unit during an assigned shift
- monitoring, evaluation, and directing patient care provided by staff
- coordinating activities of the patient care unit
- making staff assignments
- assisting with the development and evaluation of staff members
- assisting with the recruitment and hiring of staff
- evaluating staff competency
- evaluating, coaching, and counseling assigned staff in concert with the Manager/Supervisor
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
