Charge RN ED Observation

CommonSpirit Health•Federal Way, WA

About The Position

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Charge RN to oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. The role advocates for fellow nurses and supports their development while advancing the department’s operational goals and objectives. Success requires accountability, confidence, strong communication in individual and group settings, and comfort holding difficult conversations while being responsible for staff and unit performance. The Charge RN provides professional, holistic nursing care within the scope of practice and applicable hospital policies, safety requirements, risk-management practices, and regulatory standards. The position assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral or emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gathers relevant care data; plans and implements interventions; evaluates outcomes; documents care; and helps prepare patients for discharge and coordinate post-discharge needs. The nurse also administers and oversees medications as ordered by a healthcare practitioner, and receives and ensures the appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution of physician orders. The role requires cultural sensitivity and competence, knowledge of the patient populations served, ongoing professional growth, and accountability for meeting mandatory requirements and deadlines. The Charge RN keeps current with trends, developments, and regulatory requirements relevant to the position.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, required upon hire.
Registered Nurse license for Washington State, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support CPR, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
Two years of experience in the clinical specialty within the last three years.
Previous charge nurse experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients.
Advocate for fellow nurses and support them in reaching their full potential in alignment with departmental operational goals and objectives.
Adhere to department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk-management, and regulatory standards.
Keep abreast of trends, developments, and regulatory requirements relevant to the role.
Administer, oversee, and document medications as ordered by a healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral or emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs, and gather relevant data for care.
Plan care based on initial and ongoing assessments; implement appropriate interventions and evaluate outcomes.
Provide holistic, comprehensive, professional nursing care within the scope of practice.
Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
Use available communication tools and materials appropriately, considering how patient cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills appropriate to the department’s patient populations.
Practice competently and engage in opportunities for professional growth.
Meet deadlines for mandatory requirements and maintain personal accountability.
Document care and patient status according to FHS standards, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessments.
Receive physician orders and ensure their appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution.
Communicate effectively in individual and group settings and address difficult conversations related to staff and unit performance.