Inpatient Charge Nurse, Mother/Baby Antepartum

UVA Health•Charlottesville, VA

122d•Onsite

About The Position

This is your moment to join the team at one of the nation’s premier academic health systems and the #1 Children’s Hospital in Virginia, as recognized by U.S. News & World Report. Our hospital is a nationally acclaimed pediatric academic center, offering advanced specialty and surgical care services for children and their families. We are seeking experienced nurses to join our Magnet-recognized Academic Medical Center, dedicated to providing exceptional care and fostering innovation in healthcare. The Charge Nurse position is an experienced professional who demonstrates clinical, leadership, and interpersonal skill proficiency. The Charge Nurse facilitates and supports the clinical and operational needs of individual inpatient care areas in partnership with management.

Requirements

RN Clinician 2 or higher who has been employed on the unit for 6 months or has had previous Charge Nurse experience from another unit/organization.
Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

Leads day to day operations supporting safe throughput and access to care
Ensures staffing according to patient needs and collaborates with leaders and staffing resource office (inpatient) using established staffing guidelines.
Accurately documents within labor management software to ensure fiscal stewardship.
Serves as a resource for team members and facilitates adherence to policies and clinical practice guiding resources.
Ensures access to appropriate levels of care, and facilitates clinical/operational escalation as needed.
Facilitates a calm and productive working environment
Supports team members in non patient care activities such as professional development activities, participation in practice environment problem solving, breaks etc.
Supports patient experience through support of team member identified needs, patient rounding (inpatient), service recovery and problem solving. Coordinates support services as needed to address patient needs. Engages with the team, patients and visitors to optimize the patient experience.
Promotes closed loop communication and collaboration between team members, clinical disciplines and ancillary departments.
Manages care environment to ensure regulatory and safety standards are met.
Facilitates team huddles and use of visual management boards as a mechanism to promote communication.
Supports setting specific work to achieve local and organizational quality goals and use of standard work.
In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.