CSU RN, Charge - Cardiovascular Registered Nurse

Description

Employment Type: Full time
Shift: Evening Shift
Position Title: RN, Charge
Department: Progressive Care Stepdown Unit
Step: 2nd shift
Hours: 3:00pm-11:30pm
Status: .8 (32 hours a week)
Purpose: Provides shift-to-shift leadership for the practice and delivery of safe, effective, ethical, and culturally-competent care for adolescent through aging adult cardiovascular patients. This includes support for management of human, fiscal, material, and environmental resources in accordance with hospital guidelines, organizational/nursing philosophies, and in compliance with regulatory and professional standards, including ANA Standards of Professional Performance.

Key Accountabilities

• Foster interdisciplinary collaborative relationships
• Makes appropriate patient care assignments
• Ensures smooth shift operations
• Facilitates a seamless transition for the next shift that includes exchange of essential information
• Active participation in quality monitoring and performance improvement activities
• Promote evidence-based practice through research utilization or conduct of practice research

Position Specification

• Education: Associate's Degree
  Field Of Study: Nursing
• Special Training: Promotion to Administrative III or IV Charge Nurse is required within 2 years of assuming full time charge nurse position.
  ACLS; Basic Life Support
• Training Preferred: Baccalaureate degree in nursing or clinical certification
• Licensure/Registration: Registered Nurse in Iowa; Registered Nurse in Illinois within 1 year
• Experience: More than 1 year experience required
• Interpersonal Skills: High degree of interpersonal skills to deal with a range of complicated problem situations. Interactions involve gaining the agreement of others
• Working Conditions: Routine exposure to highly adverse environmental conditions including physical hazards, health and safety risks, and otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment. Personal risks require safety equipment or precautions to be followed closely. The time the employee may be exposed to these conditions is limited to 70% or less of the work day.
• Miscellaneous: Possible Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: Yes

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.