RN Charge Nurse Leader - Acute Care Med Surg

Kettering Health•Kettering, OH

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The charge nurse leader is responsible for the assessment, coordination, implementation and evaluation of the delivery of safe and effective patient-centered care during their assigned shift. The charge nurse will facilitate, precept, and mentor staff and team members to grow professionally and advance their knowledge and skills. They will continuously assess unit needs to ensure adequate resources for current and upcoming shifts by collaborating with other department, clinical and nonclinical, to coordinate timely admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients. The charge nurse will always demonstrate professionalism, meet regulatory and policy requirements, engage standards of practice, and hold team members accountable for safe, competency practice, quality care, and continual improvement. Charge Nurse reports to Clinical Nurse Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required within 3 years of hire
Registered Nurse; Current RN licensure in the state of Ohio
Minimum of 1 years clinical nursing experience
Work Hours Days or nights with weekend commitment
CPR required ACLS, PALS, NRP TNCC per unit requirement (If required and not current must be obtained within 6 months of employment)
demonstrated leadership and coaching abilities
demonstrated professional and ethical behavior
must be passionate about nursing and teamwork

Responsibilities

assessment
coordination
implementation
evaluation of the delivery of safe and effective patient-centered care
facilitate, precept, and mentor staff and team members
continuously assess unit needs
collaborating with other department, clinical and nonclinical, to coordinate timely admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients
demonstrate professionalism
meet regulatory and policy requirements
engage standards of practice
hold team members accountable for safe, competency practice, quality care, and continual improvement