Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse - Full Time Days

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Inc.•Hutchinson, KS

About The Position

The Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse supervises nursing services and personnel and provides guidance and professional support to nurses caring for patients in an assigned unit. The role supports clinical decision-making, collaborative care planning, patient flow, staffing, training, and quality and compliance activities. The position serves patients from newborn through geriatric and is based at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. The nurse is expected to uphold the organization’s mission, vision, and values; protect confidential patient health information; and maintain effective, professional working relationships with patients, representatives, coworkers, physicians, contractors, outside agencies, and the public. Other duties may be assigned. The posting states that this position does not have people-management responsibilities.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program.
Experience as a practicing Registered Nurse.
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas.
Current BLS card within 30 days of hire or by the end of orientation, whichever comes first; acceptable courses are through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Completion of specific unit-based and general hospital competencies.
Ability to apply basic principles of nursing.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively.
Keyboarding and basic computer skills.
Multitasking and prioritization skills.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, with or without accommodation: medium work, occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds and constantly exerting up to 10 pounds; standing or walking 26–50% of the day.

Nice To Haves

BSN is strongly preferred.
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate expertise in clinical judgment and decision-making, maintaining clinical knowledge based on current standards of practice.
Promote a collaborative multidisciplinary plan of care and work with medical staff on progressive patient care and discharge planning.
Lead or provide input for department meetings and committees, and participate in developing policies, procedures, and practice standards.
Role-model and mentor staff, promote accountability and a positive attitude, and encourage staff involvement in shared governance and unit teambuilding.
Identify patient and family concerns and legal or ethical issues through rounding; multitask when addressing complex aspects of patient care.
Monitor and investigate unit risk events and follow applicable compliance and quality expectations; may assist with budgeting.
Provide guidance and professional support to nurses in the assigned unit.
Develop schedules, assign patients, and perform other staffing duties.
Train nurses, assess individual performance, and ensure accreditation standards are met.
Direct patient flow and support nurses in developing specialized care plans as needed.
Assist in stabilizing critical patients outside the primary focus area in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team assigned as primary caregivers, as described for Critical Care Charge Nurses (ED and ICU).
Serve a population ranging from newborn through geriatric.
Act in accordance with the established mission, vision, and values.
Abide by privacy and security regulations regarding protected health information.
Maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with patients and their representatives, team members, contractors, physicians, peers, outside agencies, and the public.
Perform other duties as assigned.