RN Charge - Surgery

INTEGRIS Health•Oklahoma City, OK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the assigned nursing unit, including patient safety, patient throughput, and caregiver safety and accountability. The permanent charge nurse supervises and directs nursing-unit activities, coordinates assignments, collaborates with physicians and internal and external entities to support safe patient care, and delivers patient care using the nursing process. The nurse may be required to float to other units, though this should be the exception rather than the rule. The role requires population-specific competencies and adherence to applicable National Patient Safety Goals. This is a full-time day-shift position from 0600 to 1630 at INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The position is benefits eligible. The Charge Nurse reports to the appropriate supervisor, manager, or director. The role may involve physical demands or respiratory fit-test requirements, and potential exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, electrical equipment, and chemicals. Standard precautions must be followed.

Requirements

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Oklahoma.
Associate of Science in Nursing required.
BSN within two years of accepting the position is preferred.
Current BLS certification upon accepting the PCN role.
Ability to communicate effectively in English.
Complete department-specific competencies during orientation.
Emergency Department only: PALS certification must be completed.
Emergency Department only: ACLS certification must be completed.
Adult Critical Care only: Competence in all advanced competencies.
Adult Critical Care only: ACLS certification must be completed.
Adhere to standard precautions.

Nice To Haves

BSN within two years of accepting the position.

Responsibilities

Assist caregivers with standards of care, involving educators and/or the supervisor or nurse manager when necessary (house supervisor after hours).
Ensure caregiver assignments are safe and understand the escalation process when needed.
Facilitate unit performance-improvement processes as directed by leadership.
Supervise and coordinate delegation and implementation of patient care by licensed and non-licensed personnel for the assigned shift or area.
Serve as the primary point of contact for medical staff nursing questions or concerns during the shift, and round with medical staff when the primary nurse is unavailable.
Manage patient assignments and unit workflow.
Support patient flow by promptly accepting new admissions and ensuring patients with home discharge orders are discharged within a reasonable time frame.
Project staffing needs for the next 12 and 24 hours and escalate issues as needed.
Ensure caregivers take lunches and entitled breaks by assigning buddy systems or providing relief.
Conduct safety huddles using huddle boards before every shift and ensure bedside shift reports are consistent each shift.
Remind caregivers to perform hourly rounding when prompted by technology.
Make patient rounds, ensure whiteboards are up to date, and ensure high-risk patients have appropriate safety measures in place.
Address situations in which caregivers are not meeting expectations for helping colleagues or managing their assignments.