Charge Nurse RN II IMU

About the role

The Charge Nurse position is a licensed professional Registered Nurse (RN) who, as an experienced clinician, functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical practice. This position creates an environment for the management and delivery of safe patient care.

Responsibilities

Besides fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a clinical nurse, the Charge Nurse position is a role model and coach to department personnel and assists in developing their skills and knowledge. This position provides nursing care to a diverse patient population and assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in areas of clinical and professional practice.

• Leading unit and shared governance activities
• Assessing unit needs related to practice and improvement opportunities
• Serving as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff
• Coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management

Requirements

• Twenty four months of clinical nursing experience with demonstration of progressive leadership skills
• Graduate of education program approved by the credentialing body for the required credential(s)

Qualifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association within 4 months
• NIHSTROKE - National Institute of Health Stroke Scale Certification (AHA) - American Heart Association within 4 months

Preferred certifications include Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification and NVCRISIS - Nonviolent Crisis Intervention or Instructor (CPI)

Skills

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations. Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Strong assessment, organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers
• Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional healthcare team and patients and their families