Charge Nurse - 4 Pavilion Oncology - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Medical/Surgical department. The role promotes a strong team atmosphere through motivation, coaching, and conflict management, and prioritizes communication across the organization and community to support multidisciplinary coordination of patient throughput and capacity management. The Charge Nurse promotes effective relationships among disciplines to achieve quality outcomes and a culture of safety, supports an interprofessional environment grounded in respect, trust, and integrity, and communicates to lead change, influence others, and resolve conflict. The position remains clinically competent to provide direct patient care while leading practice improvements and supporting team members’ ongoing professional growth. The role connects organizational objectives and strategic plans to department goals and operations, supports and communicates the organization’s vision, and uses critical thinking and professional judgment to prioritize work and make decisions. The Charge Nurse supports staff development, orientation, performance evaluation, coaching, staffing, and scheduling, and enforces patient-care standards and regulatory requirements. This is an on-site, patient-facing position.

Requirements

Current experience in a related clinical field in an acute-care facility; 2 years preferred.
Registered Nurse license through KSBN, or a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas.
Obtain an ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate within 9 months of hire.
Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
Demonstrate awareness and application of institutional safety requirements.
Demonstrate awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, and manage situations to minimize risk.
Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills.
Communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal, and written methods.
Perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration, and apply mathematical concepts to practical situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Supervisor experience.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Medical/Surgical department.
Promote effective relationships among disciplines to achieve quality outcomes and a culture of safety.
Build an interprofessional environment that promotes respect, trust, and integrity.
Communicate to lead change, influence others, and resolve conflict.
Lead practice innovations and support ongoing personal and professional growth among team members.
Mentor team members and others to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Delegate nursing care appropriately and support patient throughput and capacity management.
Remain clinically competent to perform direct patient care.
Connect organizational objectives and strategic planning to department goals and operations.
Support the organization’s direction and vision and communicate it effectively to the team.
Use critical thinking to identify and prioritize responsibilities and activities.
Problem-solve and make decisions using professional judgment.
Develop staff through education and competency activities.
Create a welcoming environment and provide successful orientation for new team members.
Conduct staff performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback and ongoing coaching.
Use staffing and scheduling practices to support patient care and fiscal responsibility.
Enforce compliance with patient-care standards and regulatory requirements.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.