Charge RN-L3 (Operating Room)

About the role

The Charge Registered Nurse (RN) functions as a lead of the healthcare team, coordinating departmental operations that ensure quality patient care in a safe, healing environment that is patient and family centered. They demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own professional practice and are available and supportive to employees.

Responsibilities

• Directs reviews, assigns and organizes the work of at least three (3) or more employees, of which at least one (1) must be another Registered Nurse.
• Applies the KP Nursing mission, vision, values and behaviors in daily practice.
• Understands needs and sets priorities for the department.
• Provides professional leadership and direction of department personnel in order to maintain efficient delivery of effective patient care.
• Collaborates with or refers to manager/clinical nurse specialist/educator any outstanding issues or concerns on the unit.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Participates in activities related to patient flow, including admission and discharge processes.
• Facilitates inter-professional/interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
• Serves as a resource for clinical concerns, scope of practice and applicable state and federal regulations as well as operational concerns of provider and staff.
• Possesses experience and skills to be a resource for providers, RNs, LVNs, USs/CNAs, (and other ancillary staff as appropriate).
• Actively involved in assigning, orienting, precepting and coaching staff as needed.
• Conducts audits and ensures that documentation reflects thorough assessments, incorporates physical and psychosocial findings, diagnostic tests, learning needs, barriers, multidisciplinary education plans and age appropriate care.
• Participates/leads various aspects of department operations, staff competencies, department committees, Unit Based Teams (UBTs), new projects, quality efforts and educational programs.
• Interfaces with leadership, peers, physicians, other healthcare providers, and support staff regarding performance, as necessary.
• Champions new ideas; Actively collaborates with others through the change process.
• Collaborates with or refers to manager/clinical nurse specialist/educator any outstanding issues or concerns on the unit.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.
• Participates in activities related to patient flow, including admission and discharge processes.
• Facilitates inter-professional/interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate).
• Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff.
• Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.
• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.
• Ensures timely and appropriate management of patients.
• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in daily leadership