Clinical Charge Nurse - Interventional PCU

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

About The Position

The Clinical Charge Nurse leads the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care according to professional nursing practice standards. The nurse ensures care is tailored to individual patients’ demographics and needs. This role supports patient safety, patient and family experience, effective care transitions, unit productivity, and a healthy work environment. The position is full-time, with shift times of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) or Nursing Diploma.
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Florida or by endorsement.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date and maintained thereafter.
Additional certifications required to meet unit-specific care requirements, such as ACLS, PALS, NRP, or NIHSS, as applicable.
Ability to speak and understand written and verbal instructions in English.
Ability to meet unit-specific care requirements.
Ability to work in a frequently stressful environment with patients and families of varying ages and levels of understanding.
Ability to concentrate on multiple priority activities and respond appropriately to life-threatening situations.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Dependability, reliability, and flexibility.
Highly developed verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Two years of relevant clinical experience.
National certification in a relevant specialty.

Responsibilities

Conduct leader rounding and performance coaching, monitor patient outcomes, and seek feedback to improve the experience for patients and families.
Resolve or facilitate resolution of patient and family concerns and complaints, serving as a secondary escalation resource.
Recognize and resolve safety issues and potential unsafe situations within approved policies, procedures, and protocols.
Lead shift and post-event huddles and facilitate interdisciplinary care transition rounds and planning for appropriate utilization, transitions, and safe disposition.
Monitor department service standards, including purposeful hourly rounding, bedside shift reports, and whiteboard management.
Manage unit productivity through planning, organization, and time management, including incremental overtime.
Participate in activities to improve patient safety and throughput, reduce length of stay, and prevent readmissions.
Assist with the selection, development, and retention of associates; coach and support peers, staff, and other healthcare team members; and contribute to a healthy work environment.
Provide effective medication administration as demonstrated through observation, skills assessments, and clinical practice.
Delegate and supervise patient care activities.
Contribute to patient experience outcomes, including patient satisfaction and HCAHPS scores, written compliments, purposeful hourly rounding, and bedside shift reports.