Charge Nurse - Adult Behavioral Health

About the Unit

Our Adult Behavioral Health Unit offers a rewarding setting for professionals passionate about mental health. With 24 beds dedicated to adults experiencing acute psychiatric conditions, we focus on stabilization through trauma-informed and patient-centered approaches. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to creating a therapeutic environment that promotes healing and empowers individuals to achieve their goals.

Education & Experience

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with two years of experience in nursing required.
• BSN preferred.

Licensure, Certification, and Registration

• Registered Nurse licensure from the applicable state.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required within 1 year of hire for Adult Critical Care, Adult Emergency Department.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 1 year of hire for Network Emergency Department, Pediatric Emergency Department, PICU, NICU, and other areas per unit guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary leadership in the coordination of nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and facilitates the integration of services across the continuum of care.
• Collaborates with Patient Logistics and Access Center (PLAC) to facilitate appropriate and timely patient placement.
• Collaborates effectively by developing collegial relationships and communicating information effectively. Encourages communication and serves as a resource to staff and other departments.
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager.
• Facilitates the Care Delivery Model by monitoring the quality/safety outcomes and implementing performance improvement measures for identified metrics.
• Ensures compliance with organizational and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Ensures care is delivered with respect for patient's rights and preferences.
• Maintains privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff.
• Facilitates resolution of conflicts, collaborates with Service Excellence to promote service recovery, and empowers staff in decision-making through shared governance.
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager in monitoring staffing and supplies for designated shift.
• Assures nursing workload is measured and resources are allocated based on industry benchmarks and patient needs to optimize the provision of quality, cost-effective care.
• Facilitates and monitors the appropriate utilization of staff based on credentialing, education, and experience.
• Ensures a biogenic environment that stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in accordance with the principles of Shared Governance, Theory of Human Caring, and professional practice.
• Develops and fosters relationships that support the continuous enhancement of care delivery, and patient and staff satisfaction through a professional practice environment of mutual respect.
• Demonstrates value for professional nursing practice including the utilization of current standards, the nursing process, and patient advocacy.
• In collaboration with the Nurse Manager, takes responsibility for continuing education, developing best practices, and maintaining the highest level of patient care and staff development.
• Fosters a patient-centered professional work environment through the implementation of Caring Science, the nursing process, staff development, and collaborative team interactions for the enhancement of the quality of patient care.
• Ensures/provides appropriate patient care in accordance with the specific patient population. Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of the needs of the patient population specific to the defined clinical area.
• Maintains competency related to patient population and identifies strategies to meet related needs.

Skills & Qualifications

• Excellent and effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize and supervise clinical nursing care delivery.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Nursing research and Evidence-based practice.
• Performance Improvement.
• Practice Innovation.
• Professional Nursing Practice Theory.
• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment.
• Standards of clinical nursing practice.
• Systems for patient safety.
• Technology/informatics skills.
• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations.
• Ability to work effectively with the team.

Work Environment

• Clean, well-lit, and comfortable climate.
• Potential exposure to contamination with bloody or bodily fluids, requiring protective equipment.
• Highly stressful, dynamic conditions.

Required Protective Equipment: eye/face protection, gown, mask, and gloves.