Charge Registered Nurse

Parrish Medical Center•Titusville, FL

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Unit Manager, the Charge RN functions in a lead capacity and coordinates, assigns, and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by the designated team, including Registered Nurses, C.N.A.s, sitters, and others as defined. The Charge RN partners with the interdisciplinary team to support safe patient care, appropriate patient placement, discharge planning, and care partner support. The role maintains timely system entries and updates according to established standards and monitors care delivery for quality, appropriateness, timeliness, and effectiveness. The position is expected to exemplify the desired Culture of Choice® and philosophies of Parrish Healthcare. The job description also states that the ADA Coordinator works with the Human Resources and People Development Departments to ensure Parrish Healthcare Care Partners are trained on auxiliary aids and services for patients with sensory impairments or language barriers.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing.
More than 1 year of work experience.
State of Florida RN license.
Required certifications depend on department: BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications must be obtained through the AHA where applicable.
Cardiac Cath Lab: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, and ACLS.
Emergency Department: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, ACLS, and PALS.
Intensive Care Unit: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, and ACLS.
Interventional Radiology: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, and ACLS.
Med/Telemetry: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, and ACLS.
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit: BLS, ACLS, and PALS.
Women’s Center: BLS and NRP.

Responsibilities

Make daily staff assignments.
Coordinate and lead daily rounds, including preparedness, RN assignments, documentation, and an afternoon check-in with the Case Manager and others as needed.
Participate in patient discharge conferences or huddles.
Enter timely information into systems for centralized patient placement and movement, patient acuity ranking, daily census, and the electronic medical record.
Support staff with admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed.
Complete accident and incident reports as needed.
Make frequent rounds of the floor or shift to ensure safe work assignments in accordance with nursing standards.
Inform the nursing team of new admissions, expected arrival times, room assignments, and room readiness.
Round with physicians and providers as necessary.
Participate in orientation of new care partners.
Ensure whiteboards are updated, SBAR is used for handover, and bedside shift reports occur at shift change.
Promote and monitor hourly rounding.
Formally round on patients and staff and document entries.
Follow the chain of command.
As stated for the ADA Coordinator responsibility, work with Human Resources and People Development to ensure care partners are trained on auxiliary aids and services for patients with sensory impairments or language barriers.