RN Charge / Neuro Med Surg

INTEGRIS Health•OK, OK

13h•Onsite

About The Position

INTEGRIS Health is hiring a full-time, night-shift Charge RN for the Neuro Med Surg unit at Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Charge Nurse manages the day-to-day operations of the assigned nursing unit, including patient safety, patient throughput, caregiver safety, and accountability. The role supervises and directs unit activities, coordinates assignments, collaborates with physicians and internal and external partners, and provides patient care using the nursing process. Floating to other units may be required, but is expected to be the exception rather than the rule. Population-specific competencies are required, and the position adheres to applicable National Patient Safety Goals. The Charge Nurse supports caregivers in meeting standards of care, helps ensure safe assignments and effective escalation, coordinates and delegates care, manages staffing and workflow, and serves as the primary nursing contact for medical staff during the shift. The role also supports admissions and discharges, shift huddles and bedside reports, breaks, rounding, and unit performance improvement. The Charge Nurse reports to the appropriate supervisor, manager, or director. INTEGRIS Health describes itself as Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system and states its mission is to partner with people to live healthier lives. Benefits mentioned include front-loaded paid time off, medical benefits through the INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, and 24/7 mental health support.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Oklahoma.
Associate of Science in Nursing required.
BSN within two years of accepting the position is preferred.
Current BLS certification upon accepting the PCN role.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Completion of department-specific competencies during the applicable department’s orientation process.

Nice To Haves

BSN within two years of accepting the position.

Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations of the assigned nursing unit, including patient safety, patient throughput, caregiver safety, and accountability.
Supervise and direct unit activities, coordinate assignments, collaborate with physicians and internal and external entities, and deliver patient care using the nursing process.
Support caregivers in meeting standards of care and involve educators, the supervisor, or nurse manager when necessary; contact the house supervisor after hours as appropriate.
Ensure caregiver assignments are safe and use the escalation process when needed.
Facilitate unit performance improvement processes as directed by leadership.
Supervise and coordinate delegation and implementation of patient care by licensed and non-licensed personnel for the assigned shift or area.
Serve as the primary nursing contact for medical staff during the shift and round with medical staff when the primary nurse is unavailable.
Manage patient assignments and unit workflow.
Support patient flow by accepting new admissions in a timely manner and ensuring patients with home discharge orders are discharged within a reasonable timeframe.
Project staffing needs for the upcoming 12 and 24 hours and escalate issues as needed.
Ensure caregivers take lunches and entitled breaks by arranging buddy systems or providing relief.
Conduct safety huddles using huddle boards before every shift and ensure bedside shift reports are consistent each shift.
Remind caregivers to complete hourly rounding when prompted by technology.
Make patient rounds, ensure whiteboards are up to date, and ensure high-risk patients have appropriate safety measures in place.
Address situations in which caregivers are not meeting expectations for helping colleagues or managing their assignments.
Float to other units if required, though this is expected to be the exception rather than the rule.