Charge Nurse / Acute Geri Psych / FT / Day

UHS•Amarillo, TX

13d

About The Position

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving Amarillo and the surrounding region. The Charge Nurse assumes shift responsibility and accountability for planning and providing direct and indirect nursing care to patients, families, care partners, and appropriate others. This role coordinates multidisciplinary team members and directs and facilitates nursing staff to achieve safe, optimal health care outcomes. The Charge Nurse supports facility vision, mission, and goals while providing professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. Patient-centered care provides the foundation for nursing care, and the role demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times. The Charge Nurse develops, implements, and evaluates age-appropriate plans of care using the nursing process, clinical skills, and patient education. The role maintains professional behavior when addressing issues or conflicts and uses appropriate resources as needed. The nurse helps provide a safe environment for patients, families, visitors, and employees; assesses risks to patient safety and implements appropriate precautions; and follows organizational, accrediting-agency, safety, and injury-prevention standards. On-call shift coverage is required as needed by the department.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved registered nurse program.
BSN required, or enrollment in a program with completion within two years.
Current Texas nursing license or permit to practice nursing in Texas.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification upon hire or within 30 days of the start date, maintained throughout employment; certification must be obtained before providing patient care.
Minimum of one year of full-time or three years of part-time experience in acute care specialty nursing.
Complete de-escalation training within 90 days of hire.
Successfully pass any pre-employment assessments required by the facility.
Ability to read and write in English; communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others; remain calm during stressful situations; respond to pages; and evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
Ability to repeatedly twist, squat, and stoop; bend, lift at least 25 pounds, grasp, use fine hand coordination, push, and pull.
Ability to work with exposure to infectious organisms, agents, and toxic chemicals.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assume shift responsibility and accountability for planning and providing direct and indirect nursing care.
Coordinate multidisciplinary team members and direct and facilitate nursing staff to achieve safe, optimal health care outcomes.
Support facility vision, mission, and goals and provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
Demonstrate patient-centered care and Service Excellence standards.
Develop, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate plans of care using the nursing process, clinical skills, and patient education.
Maintain professional behavior when dealing with issues or conflicts and utilize appropriate resources as needed.
Provide a safe environment for patients, families, visitors, and employees; assess patient safety risks and implement appropriate precautions.
Comply with organizational, accrediting-agency, safety, and injury-prevention standards.
Provide on-call shift coverage as required by the department.