FSED Georgetown ED Charge Nurse Nights

Baptist Healthcare System•Lexington, KY

About The Position

The ED Charge Nurse manages shift operations for the department, adjusting staff assignments as acuity, census, staffing, and priorities change. The role supports staffing coverage, coordinates staff meal and break times, and delegates responsibilities within scope of practice. The Charge Nurse provides guidance to coworkers in assessment, clinical skills, and problem solving, and works with preceptors to facilitate new-staff orientation. The position collaborates with other disciplines and departments to address issues affecting patient flow and throughput, facilitates bed placement with the Clinical House Supervisor and ACC, and rounds with patients and families to gather feedback and resolve concerns at the point of care. It promotes open communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and staff input in decision making; communicates unit issues to leadership; and maintains confidentiality and privacy. The nurse also collaborates with the unit educator, responds promptly to requests, accepts feedback constructively, and is expected to report on time and flex their schedule frequently.

Requirements

One year of experience.
Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
Bachelor's or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Applicants with an associate degree in nursing and fewer than 10 years of experience must enroll in a bachelor's degree program within 12 months of hire and achieve the degree within 5 years.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; if not already certified, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or other designated unit-specific certifications, training, and requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage shift operations and adjust staff assignments as acuity, census, staffing, and priorities change.
Assist in identifying staff to supplement the schedule, including call-in coverage, and communicate staffing changes to the Clinical House Supervisor and/or Staffing Office.
Coordinate meal and break times for assigned staff.
Delegate responsibilities within scope of practice and guide coworkers in assessment, clinical skills, and problem solving.
Network with preceptors of new staff to facilitate orientation.
Collaborate with disciplines and departments to resolve issues affecting patient flow and throughput.
Round with patients and families to obtain feedback and resolve issues at the point of care.
Promote open communication, staff input into decision making, conflict resolution, and teamwork.
Communicate current unit issues to the Director, Clinical House Supervisor, and/or designee.
Maintain confidentiality and privacy in staff and patient interactions.
Collaborate with the unit educator regarding unit needs.
Facilitate bed placement and patient flow in collaboration with the Clinical House Supervisor and ACC.
Exemplify effective verbal and written interpersonal communication, courtesy, and discretion; respond promptly to requests and accept feedback constructively.