Registered Nurse Charge Nurse – Telemetry Unit

TriHealth • Montgomery, OH

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is delegated the responsibility and accountability to coordinate the patient care delivered on a shift, through assigned nursing personnel, on a specific unit(s). The Charge Nurse functions in a non-management capacity and often has a patient assignment. The Registered Nurse Charge Nurse – Telemetry Unit role is located at Bethesda North Hospital – 10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242. This is a Full-Time position with a Sign-On Bonus of $5,000. The shift is Days - 6:30am-7:00pm.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
• Registered Nurse
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs a various stages of the life cycle
• Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
• ECG interpretation competency and ACLS certification within 12 months of assuming role.
• Maintains ECG competency and ACLS certification while in role.
• Registered Nurse
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle
• 2-3 years Clinical in Nursing experience

Nice To Haves

• Preferred membership in related professional organization
• RNs with more than 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time acute care experience
• Preferred certification in specialty
• ACLS/PALS may be required but is dependent on unit or department

Responsibilities

• Assists in coordinating the delivery of patient care in collaboration with others.
• Communicates with the unit staff, and acts as a resource concerning standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Identifies actual/potential problems.
• Cooperates with instructors and students from various programs and creates assignments and work schedules to match patient needs and staff abilities.
• Actively supports the work of unit and organizational committees.
• Participates on teams to evaluate clinical practice or health services and implements ongoing quality changes in nursing practice.
• Promotes the review of current literature/research and facilitates implementation of best practices.
• Acts as a clinical resource for unit personnel.
• Performs nursing technical skills in compliance with unit/TriHealth policies.
• Performs specialty/unit-specific skills and competencies.
• Interprets and executes physician orders accurately.
• Directs unit activities in which safe, clinically competent care is given to patients.
• Delegates care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice.
• Shares clinical information with appropriate health care team members including physicians.
• Maintains and improves current knowledge in area of practice through activities such as continuing education, formal education, professional organization membership, and/or certification.
• Acts as a role model for efficient, effective, comprehensive patient care.
• Assists in overall department operations.
• Provides for the orientation of float, temporarily reassigned, or agency nurses to the routine of the unit and the designated shift.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the decision-making process.
• Accepts accountability for actions taken.
• Utilizes the chain of command appropriately.
• Facilitates patient movement through the system toward desired outcomes.
• Remains prepared to deal with rapidly changing workload, i.e., able to transfer and admit patients quickly.
• Maintains open communications in a timely and appropriate manner to all customers.
• Builds collegial relationships with physicians and other members of the health care team.
• Encourages formal and informal continuing education.
• Promotes clinical ladder as a form of peer review and clinical advancement.
• Develops, guides, and coaches nursing staff daily to function within their job description.
• Identifies and plans to meet learning needs of self and staff together with nurse manager and/or nurse educators.
• Mentors staff in problem resolution.
• Provides feedback to evaluate the performance of personnel.
• Functions as a clinical resource and professional role model for staff.
• Provides input for progressive discipline on a fair and consistent basis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive TriHealth benefits, wellness programs, and career support.
• medical, dental, vision, retirement contributions, paid time off, tuition assistance, and wellness resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree