Charge Nurse - Neuro ICU

About the role

The 7Q Neurosurgical ICU at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital is a specialized 20-bed unit focusing on intensive care for patients with complex neurological conditions. The multidisciplinary team provides specialized care using advanced monitoring techniques and individualized treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of patient care in collaboration with others.
• Communicate with the unit staff and act as a resource concerning standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Identify actual/potential problems and cooperate with instructors and students.
• Support the work of unit and organizational committees and participate in teams to evaluate clinical practice or health services.
• Participate in ongoing quality changes in nursing practice and promote the review of current literature/research.
• Act as a clinical resource for unit personnel and perform nursing technical skills in compliance with unit/TriHealth policies.
• Interpret and execute physician orders accurately and direct unit activities.
• Delegates care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice.
• 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 and provides for the orientation of float, temporarily reassigned, or agency nurses.
• Remains prepared to deal with rapidly changing workload and 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 and encourages formal and informal continuing education.
• Develops, guides, and coaches nursing staff daily to function within their job description.
• Mentors staff in problem resolution and provides feedback to evaluate the performance of personnel.
• Functions as a clinical resource and professional role model for staff.
• Picks up trash, ensures the physical environment is clean and safe, and values the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared, and actively participating.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree - Nursing
• Nursing (Required)
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire (Required)
• 1 - 2 years Clinical in Nursing experience (Required)
• 1 - 2 years Progressive Leadership (Preferred)

Qualifications

• 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
• Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
• ECG Interpretation competency and ACLS Certification within 12 months of assuming role. Maintains ECG competency and ACLS certification while in role
• Registered Nurse Required
• Active participation in applicable professional organization

Skills

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS)
• EKG Interpretation competency
• ECG Interpretation competency
• Registered Nurse

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement contributions
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness resources

Pay

FTE: Full-Time - 36 Hours Weekly
Shift: Nights - 7:00pm-7:00am

Schedule & Work Arrangement

Location: Good Samaritan Hospital (Neuro ICU)
Work Environment: On-site, critical care setting

Working Conditions

• Bending - Frequently
• Climbing - Rarely
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting
• Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently
• Lifting
• Pulling - Consistently
• Pushing - Consistently
• Reaching - Consistently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Standing - Continuously
• Stooping - Occasionally
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
• Using Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Occasionally