Charge Nurse

About the role

Sheridan Memorial Hospital is a top 13.6% ranked hospital in the U.S., recognized by CMS. We have over 850 dedicated employees and 100+ expert providers across 25 specialties, located in the Big Horn Mountain foothills of northern Wyoming. Our hospital combines advanced technology with a collaborative, innovative culture.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Adheres to organizational policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with other departments in a professional manner to provide patient-centered care.
• Demonstrates effective communication, conflict resolution, team building, and leadership skills.
• Complies with Sheridan Memorial Hospital’s Kindness First Service Standards.
• Updates and upholds standards of practice and serves as a role model for others.
• Performs all aspects of patient care to optimize patient safety and reduce medical errors.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment and reassesses patients as needed.
• Formulates and revises an individualized plan of care based on patient responses.
• Evaluates the plan daily for effectiveness and utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary and formulates a teaching plan based on identified learning needs.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to all health care team members and consults other departments as needed.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Reports significant events related to patient care and ensures handoff communication during shifts.
• Is proactive, rounds with team members, and identifies opportunities for improvement.
• Assigns and delegates patient care tasks as appropriate, considering staff members' experience and knowledge.
• Participates in process improvement activities and attends departmental staff meetings.
• Provides direct patient care as needed and assists other team members.
• Ensures patient flow is managed safely and effectively.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
• Fulfills the role of liaison between the patient/family, physicians, other healthcare providers, and administration.
• Maintains a good working relationship within the department and with other departments.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and families and communicates with social service/discharge planners.
• Functions flexibly, organizes well, and handles stressful situations professionally.
• Participates in continuing education activities within the department and organization.
• Trains and educates team members on new practice changes, regulatory requirements, and organizational practice changes.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted Wyoming Registered Nurse Licensure or unrestricted compact nurse license.
• Nursing degree, preferred.
• BSN, preferred.
• BLS certification, required.
• ACLS certification, required within 1 year of position start date.
• PALS certification, required within 1 year of position start date.
• Behavioral de-escalation training, required within 1 year of position start date.
• Minimum 1 year experience in department-specific area, preferred.
• Precepts other Charge RNs to the position as needed.

Additional Skills

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Organizational skills.
• Participates in continuing education activities within the department and organization.