Night Charge Nurse (RN)

Norman Regional Health System•Norman, OK

About The Position

The Night Charge Nurse (RN) provides nursing care in a fast-paced Emergency Department serving patients with a broad range of medical emergencies, including active strokes and heart attacks. Emergency Departments operate 24/7 and collectively serve more than 95,000 patients annually. The health system operates as a Level III trauma center and collaborates with EMS agencies, physicians, residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners. Locations include Norman Regional ED (45 beds), Norman Regional Nine (12 beds), and Moore ED (13 beds). The RN systematically assesses and reassesses patient health needs, develops nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, coordinates and implements evidence-based nursing interventions, and evaluates patient outcomes. The Night Charge Nurse serves as a department leader alongside the Nurse Manager and in the Nurse Manager’s absence, maintains ACLS, and oversees and promotes bedside handoff at shift changes.

Requirements

Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required and must be maintained through retraining for the duration of employment; training or retraining is required during orientation before providing patient care.
RNs with less than one year of experience are required to complete Norman Regional’s Nurse Residency Program.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
One year of experience as a Registered Nurse preferred.

Responsibilities

Systematically assess and reassess individuals’ health care needs in consideration of age group and patient condition, involving patients, families, and other health care providers as appropriate.
Analyze assessments to determine nursing diagnoses and expected outcomes, involving patients, families, and other health care providers as appropriate.
Provide and coordinate nursing care through interventions that achieve patient goals and meet needs, using professional judgment informed by evidence-based practice, regulations, and policy.
Evaluate patient outcomes using critical thinking and evidence-based knowledge to recognize problems, evaluate facts, and reach sound conclusions.
Serve as department leader alongside and in the absence of the Nurse Manager.
Maintain ACLS.
Oversee and promote bedside handoff at shift changes.