Charge Nurse Clinical Decision Unit Full Time Days

AdventHealth•Mission, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse coordinates and oversees patient care and daily unit operations, including individualized care planning, monitoring patient progress, prioritizing care, and coordinating with PACU, inpatient units, Radiology, anesthesia, physicians, and other healthcare providers. The role organizes the daily endoscopy schedule and ensures appropriate staffing and equipment availability. The Charge Nurse provides clinical guidance to staff, supervises nursing assistants and support staff, facilitates communication, educates patients and families, responds to emergencies, and participates in quality improvement initiatives. The role also supports unit leadership and operational management. Responsibilities include staff education and orientation, monitoring mandatory training, participating in projects and committees, managing staffing and schedules, monitoring overtime and supply use, supporting fiscal and human-resource management, contributing to department policies and operational excellence, and completing performance appraisals and progressive discipline as assigned. The Charge Nurse meets with the director to discuss unit plans, progress, problems, and needs and works with the nurse leader, human resources, and education and training teams as needed. The position requires an Associate's degree in Nursing and an active Registered Nurse license and BLS certification. A Bachelor's degree in Nursing and one or more years of acute-care hospital experience are preferred. The schedule is full-time days at the Shawnee Mission, Kansas facility. The listed pay range is $34.04–$63.31. Eligible clinicians may have the opportunity to earn salary increases of up to 20% through the voluntary Clinical Ladder Program, subject to program criteria and organizational guidelines.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Nursing (required).
Registered Nurse (RN) license (required).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required).
Supervision experience and skills (required).
Ability to use abstract reasoning to assess patients, evaluate interventions, and revise care plans according to outcomes.
Basic computer skills, including navigating Microsoft Windows-based programs.
Maintain current licensure and knowledge of nursing care requirements for unit patients.
Ability to identify real or potential service problems and implement solutions with follow-through and communication.
Ability to plan and support staff education, orientation, and compliance with mandatory educational activities.
Ability to contribute to department operations, staffing, scheduling, fiscal management, and resource utilization.
Effective English communication, reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills.
Technical nursing knowledge and skill in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
Broad nursing knowledge, management ability, independent judgment, and ability to lead a team in providing excellent patient care.
Critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, tact, conflict resolution, organization, multitasking, and prioritization skills.
Ability to provide leadership and direction and solve complex problems.
Clinical proficiency, professional bedside manner, and knowledge of assigned patient-care areas, including health promotion and maintenance.
Kindness, compassion, understanding, integrity, respect, discretion, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
Mental and emotional stability and a courteous, calm approach to patients, visitors, and healthcare team members.
Ability to handle confidential information and maintain dignity and respect in interactions.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, families, visitors, physicians, and other departments, including when addressing confrontational issues.
Ability to accurately document in the electronic medical record.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
One or more years of acute-care hospital experience.
Cerner experience.
Additional language skills.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) certification.
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (CCNS) certification.
Chemotherapy Certificate (CHEMO).
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR).
NonViolent Crisis Intervention Program certification.
NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (CEFM) certification.
Certified EKG Technician (CET) certification.
Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.
S.T.A.B.L.E. certification.
Trauma Nurse Course Certified (TNCC).
Neonatal Med Certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care across PACU, inpatient units, Radiology, anesthesia, and other departments.
Develop and implement individualized care plans based on patient assessments and medical orders.
Monitor, assess, and document patient progress; revise care plans as needed.
Collaborate with physicians, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare providers to provide coordinated care.
Organize and oversee the daily endoscopy schedule and ensure staffing and equipment availability.
Prioritize patient needs according to acuity and urgency.
Provide staff guidance on procedures, equipment, and patient care.
Facilitate communication among healthcare team members to promote continuity of care.
Supervise and direct nursing assistants and support staff, ensuring adherence to care standards and evaluating performance.
Educate patients and families about care plans, treatments, health management, self-care, and disease management.
Respond to emergencies, provide immediate care, stabilize patients, and attend or lead codes according to policy.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives and support high standards of care and efficient unit operations.
Identify service problems and implement solutions with follow-through and communication.
Support staff participation in project teams and committees; participate in or chair projects and committees as assigned or volunteered.
Consult with patients and families and assess their responses to nursing care and services.
Collaborate with education and training to plan new-personnel orientation and unit-specific education; monitor mandatory educational compliance.
Meet regularly with the director to discuss unit plans, progress, problems, and needs.
Collaborate with the director on fiscal management and appropriate use of organizational and financial resources.
Manage hours worked and overtime, monitor and control supply use, and oversee scheduling as directed.
Collaborate with the nurse leader on operational excellence and department policies and procedures.
Manage human resources and staffing, including monitoring turnover, overtime, and absenteeism; support positive employee relations.
Complete assigned employee performance appraisals thoroughly and on time; follow HR policies for progressive discipline when necessary.
Collaborate with human resources on recruitment and selection of qualified candidates.
Communicate effectively with staff and resolve conflicts that may affect workplace relations or productivity.
Serve as a positive role model in living the AdventHealth mission.
Maintain effective contact with unit staff, patients, families, visitors, physicians, and other departments while representing the department respectfully and professionally.
Accurately document care in the electronic medical record.

Benefits

Medical insurance from day one.
Dental insurance from day one.
Vision insurance from day one.
Life insurance from day one.
Disability insurance from day one.
Paid time off from day one.
403(b) retirement plan.
Four weeks of 100% paid parental leave.
Career development.
Whole-person well-being resources.
Mental health resources and support.
Pet benefits.
Voluntary Clinical Ladder Program with eligible clinicians potentially earning salary increases of up to 20%, subject to program criteria and organizational guidelines.