Charge Nurse (RN)

Position Summary

Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.

• Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Manages costs associated with personnel, equipment and supplies.
• Responsible for staffing plans, management of nursing hours per patient day, and quality of work of nursing staff.
• Enforces compliance of the nursing department with education/in-service requirements/orientation and competencies.
• Leads monthly staff meetings and communicates information to/from management and leadership.
• Promotes rehabilitation nursing philosophy and practice; encourages staff development, including acquisition of CRRN for qualified registered nurses.
• Affirms compliance with risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department.
• Performs management activities including interviewing, hiring, evaluating, counseling, and performance evaluations of staff in the nursing department.
• Affirms occurrence of appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records, monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
• Affirms education and training is provided to nursing staff on Quality Indicators (QI); assures timely and accurate QI assessments and scoring is performed.
• Affirms nursing attendance and participation in team conferences.
• Ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
• Current state licensure as Registered Nurse.
• CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Current CRRN or obtained within 2 years preferred.