Charge Nurse, Surgery

Sutter Health•Castro Valley, CA

7d•$89 - $121

About The Position

The Charge Nurse coordinates patient care services for the assigned clinical specialty, patient population, units, and shift. The role uses organizational, clinical, communication, and problem-solving skills to help manage patient workflow and serves as a clinical role model and expert in professional nursing care. The Charge Nurse provides leadership in developing and maintaining patient care standards, delivers age-appropriate care, participates in patient and family teaching, and works cooperatively with nursing, ancillary, and other patient-care team personnel. The position promotes hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to support an optimal patient experience. This role requires graduation from an accredited school of nursing, a current Registered Nurse license for the state where care is provided, BLS, ACLS, and eight years of recent relevant experience. A BSN is preferred. The schedule is full-time, 32 hours per week, on days, Monday through Friday, with weekend work as needed.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse license for the state where care is provided.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Eight years of recent relevant experience.
Demonstrated knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precautions, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Time-management and organizational skills, including prioritizing patient care and assignments and meeting time-sensitive activities.
Knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook) and electronic health records.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while managing multiple interventions in a changing environment.
Ability to communicate with and engage team members, patients, and families in stressful situations.
Ability to use established procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
Ability to build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers.
Ability to work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to meet objectives and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care services for the assigned clinical specialty, patient population, units, and shift.
Assist in managing patient workflow on the assigned shift.
Serve as a role model and clinical expert in the delivery of professional nursing care.
Provide leadership in developing and maintaining optimal patient care standards.
Provide age-appropriate patient care.
Participate in patient and family teaching.
Work cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient-care team personnel to maintain professional nursing practice standards.
Adhere to and promote hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations.
Lead and mentor staff in clinical, interpersonal, and critical-thinking skills.
Protect the privacy of each patient's protected health information.