Charge RN II Critical Care

About the role

At Houston Methodist, 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. In addition to 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.

Responsibilities

• Fosters staff engagement by demonstrating active listening, requesting and acknowledging feedback, making equitable decisions, providing rationale when appropriate, and supporting organizational goals.
• Anticipates the needs of the staff members and proactively offers assistance.
• Role models inter-professional communication, which includes active listening and teaching, and assists with staff stress management as needed.
• Improves departmental scores for turnover/retention on unit-based scorecard.
• Role models fair and consistent leadership skills for effective team dynamics and team building strategies through problem solving, coaching, and developing staff.
• Coaches staff to use efficient and effective communication to establish and maintain a team environment, and to include the patient and family as a part of the