Charge Nurse - MedSurg, Ortho, Days
About The Position
Coordinates the delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well as operational issues during the shift. Provides clinical care as needed when census demands. Communicates patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders. Serves as a resource for guidance and assistance to staff. The position is for the MedSurg, Ortho unit on days at Piedmont Newton Hospital. The nursing addendum describes professional practice expectations, including collecting and analyzing patient data, planning and coordinating individualized care, implementing and evaluating care plans, promoting health and safety, communicating and collaborating effectively, leading within the practice setting, maintaining competence, using evidence and research, contributing to quality practice, and using resources responsibly.
Requirements
- Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
- At least 1 year of nursing experience in a hospital setting.
- Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in Georgia and/or NLC/eNCL multistate licensure.
- Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Two or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Two or more years of nursing experience in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate delivery of quality nursing care for patients from birth through the lifecycle.
- Address operational issues during the shift.
- Provide clinical care as needed when census demands.
- Communicate patient care, departmental issues, and staff concerns to appropriate leaders.
- Serve as a resource for guidance and assistance to staff.
- Collect and analyze relevant healthcare consumer data to identify actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop, implement, coordinate, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
- Promote health and a safe environment; practice ethically and in accordance with diversity and inclusion principles.
- Communicate and collaborate with healthcare consumers and other stakeholders.
- Lead within the professional practice setting, maintain nursing competence, and integrate evidence and research into practice.
- Contribute to quality nursing practice, evaluate nursing practice, and use appropriate resources to provide safe, effective, fiscally responsible nursing services.
- Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
