Mixed Acuity Critical Care Charge Nurse Part Time Days

Baptist Healthcare System•Louisville, KY

About The Position

The Mixed Acuity Critical Care Charge Nurse is an entry-level management position responsible for coordinating care during designated shifts and providing leadership to unit staff in patient care. The nurse implements the nursing process for assigned patients from infancy through geriatric age and provides care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. The charge nurse promotes positive patient outcomes and quality care, and initiates change through active participation in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils. National Professional Nursing Standards guide the charge nurse’s critical thinking and nursing judgment. The role collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and serves as a role model through participation in continuous professional development, teaching, and learning across the healthcare continuum. The Mixed Acuity Unit provides medical critical care and telemetry services. Staff receive training in both critical care and telemetry, and care for patients ranging from young adults through geriatric patients. This is a part-time position of 24 hours per week, consisting of two 12-hour day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A sign-on bonus is available to experienced candidates.

Requirements

Active Kentucky RN license.

Nice To Haves

Sign-on bonus eligibility is available for experienced candidates.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care on designated shifts and provide leadership to unit staff in patient care.
Assist the Nurse Manager with unit operational activities.
Assist the Nurse Manager with management of patient care delivery on the unit.
Demonstrate clinical proficiency using the nursing process.
Demonstrate organizational skills in providing patient care.
Collaborate with the Nurse Manager to support performance-improvement activities.
Participate in the development of nursing staff.
Use leadership and critical-thinking skills.
Implement the nursing process for assigned patients and provide care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.
Promote positive patient outcomes and quality of care, and initiate change through participation in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.
Model continuous professional development, teaching, and learning across the healthcare continuum.