Inpatient Charge Nurse (RN) - Solid Organ Transplant - Weekend Program (Nights)

University of Virginia • VA

77d • $46 - $61

About The Position

The Weekend Program offers a weekend only shift schedule with enhanced compensation. The Weekend Program is a 12-month commitment to work 48 scheduled weekends in a 12-month period beginning with first shift worked. Travel allowance may be available for eligible employees travelling greater than 75 miles one way. Full time - 0.9 FTE, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 12-hour shifts/36 hours per week. 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. This job description integrates the ANA 2015 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2015), and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing or currently enrolled in an accredited nursing BSN/MSN program that will be completed within 5 years of hire.
• Experience: 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.
• Licensure: 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree