Charge Nurse - Baptist PCU - Days

Baptist Health Care•Pensacola, FL

About The Position

The Charge Nurse is an experienced registered nurse who provides and oversees nursing care for critical-care patients. The role combines clinical care, mentorship, and education, and coordinates patient care throughout the critical care services division. The Charge Nurse directs and oversees daily unit activities and facilitates the flow of patient care. They provide patient and family education and manage individualized, goal-directed nursing care using the nursing process and principles of primary nursing, in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. The position includes leadership responsibilities such as assigning and monitoring personnel and patient care, performing delegated leadership duties, supporting professional governance and nursing councils, collaborating with the manager on human-resources functions, and assuming responsibility for unit operations when the clinical manager is absent. The Charge Nurse may be required to remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather or disasters.

Requirements

Registered Nurse.
Licensed.
BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS).
ACLS Provider (ACLS).
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIH).
Non-violent crisis intervention (CPI).

Responsibilities

Assess and diagnose patient and family needs to provide quality care.
Develop, discuss, and communicate a realistic plan of care for each patient in collaboration with the patient or significant other.
Implement the medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as needed.
Reassess identified problems, care provided, and patient responses to meet patient and family needs and ensure quality care.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care to support integration of information across the healthcare team.
Assume responsibility for daily personnel assignments, monitoring patient care, and overall unit activities in accordance with established standards.
Perform responsibilities required by the critical care unit and division, addressing the needs of the clients served, including their age.
Maintain current knowledge, certifications, and licensure, and pursue professional growth and development.
Meet and maintain the educational and certification requirements defined by the stroke program.
Perform selected leadership duties as delegated by the nurse manager.
Support Professional Governance through engagement with and support of the Unit Based Council and other nursing councils.
Assume responsibility for the overall function of the unit in the absence of the clinical manager.
Collaborate with the manager on human-resources functions, including providing feedback for performance reviews.
Assist with other duties as assigned to support department and organizational operational needs.
Remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather or disasters when required.