Charge Nurse - Maternal Newborn Days
About The Position
MU Health Care is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Charge Nurse for its Maternal Newborn unit. The role influences quality and clinical outcomes for mothers, newborns, and families. The ideal candidate communicates strongly, leads by example, and upholds high standards of patient safety and quality. The Charge Nurse provides Registered Nurse clinical care while also guiding nursing staff, coordinating patient flow and care, supporting quality and safety efforts, and managing staffing assignments and unit operations. The posting also describes emergency-response and liaison duties, including responsibilities involving the Emergency Department; these duties are included as written in the job description. The position is on-site at Children’s Hospital, 1021 Hitt St, Columbia, Missouri. The schedule is full-time days, 7 a.m.–7:30 p.m., three 12-hour shifts per week, with rotating holidays required. Pay is $34.46–$51.02 per hour based on experience, with an additional $3.00 per hour for core charge.
Requirements
- Missouri Board of Nursing RN license or Nurse Licensure Compact multistate RN license. Compact-state RNs must apply under their new state of residency within 30 days when their primary state of residency changes.
- One year of RN experience.
Nice To Haves
- Additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical patient care within the scope of a Registered Nurse, including assessment, goal setting, and nursing actions to address patients’ physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs.
- Assess, intervene, and reassess patients’ reported pain and symptoms promptly using appropriate assessment tools.
- Understand medication actions and side effects, report pertinent information, and educate patients and their chosen support persons about medications.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions in achieving goals and intended patient-care outcomes.
- Maintain nursing-care standards and implement MU Health Care and unit policies and procedures.
- Report pertinent patient observations and reactions to appropriate personnel and document them accurately and concisely.
- Ensure smooth patient flow and efficient bed management; coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed.
- Communicate effectively with providers and other departments during emergencies, and facilitate communication among nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families.
- Collaborate with healthcare professionals to coordinate care plans and support optimal patient outcomes.
- Provide clinical guidance, support, and performance feedback to nursing staff, and serve as a resource on clinical issues and patient-care decisions.
- Address and resolve patient-care concerns and complaints promptly, escalating them to the clinical manager or Office of Patient Experience as appropriate.
- Conduct assigned chart and documentation audits for accuracy and regulatory compliance; audit adherence to infection-control protocols and patient-safety guidelines.
- Participate in quality-improvement initiatives and unit-based activities, meetings, committees, and projects.
- Educate staff, clinicians, and ancillary team members as a resource for clinical and behavioral patient needs.
- Respond to clinical and behavioral escalations as a resource and leader for responders.
- Act as primary operational leader in specified emergencies in or outside the Emergency Department, in coordination with the House Manager and AOD; examples include mass-casualty incidents, emergency decontamination, and emergency lockdowns.
- Coordinate daily staffing assignments based on volumes, throughput, and patient acuity, adjusting staffing during the shift to maintain safe-care standards.
- Lead daily frontline staff huddles and round throughout assigned pods to provide visibility and support.
- Serve as shift liaison with leaders and agencies outside the Emergency Department and ancillary support departments to support smooth operations.
- Complete unit- or department-specific duties as outlined in department documents.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting on the first day.
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays.
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years.
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%).
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
