Charge Registered Nurse / RN L&D

The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus•Topeka, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Labor & Delivery, Charge Registered Nurse in Topeka, Kansas. The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, a part of a rich legacy of compassionate care since 1909, now offers 378 licensed beds, a history of innovation, and strong community support.

Requirements

Associate’s degree.
Current Kansas RN licensure.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification - unit specific.
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Previous RN experience in a similar healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the overall shift management and monitoring of the quality of care for his/her designated area.
Serves as a liaison to keep the Nurse Manager and House Supervisor apprised of major occurrences and needs of the unit.
Provides first level supervision, makes patient assignment every shift and provides clinical support to nursing personnel (e.g. assuming patient load, assisting with admissions/procedures, etc.) and problem identification/solving of patient care issues.
Assists in mentoring of new associates, academic partners and participates in annual performance review process.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Assesses patient/family needs, develops and priorities patient goals, evaluates care delivery, and continually revises the plan of care to meet the biological, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, developmental, and educational needs of the patient/family.
Delegates care as appropriate to optimize patient outcomes.
Adheres to the Kansas Nurse Practice Act.