Neuroscience Charge RN FT 7a

About the role

The RN - Charge Nurse facilitates, coordinates, and evaluates unit activities for the provision of quality patient care during the assigned shift. This individual serves as a mentor to the staff and demonstrates the consistent ability to act as a role model by applying the nursing process, quality improvement standards, and organizational and departmental goals and objectives in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates, coordinates, and evaluates unit activities for the provision of quality patient care during the assigned shift.
• Serves as a mentor to the staff.
• Demonstrates the consistent ability to act as a role model by applying the nursing process, quality improvement standards, and organizational and departmental goals and objectives in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Education/Experience: Degree in Nursing required, BSN preferred. Minimum 1 year staff nurse experience required.
• Licenses/Certifications: Active RN licensure required, BLS required. Additional certifications (ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, etc) may be required depending upon area assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns.
• Knowledge of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.
• Ability to effectively manage time and schedules.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record work, safety, and infection control standards.

Skills

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to resolve customer complaints and concerns.
• Knowledge of computers, preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.
• Ability to effectively manage time and schedules.
• Ability to supervise and train employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work assignments.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record work, safety, and infection control standards.

Benefits

• Position requires sitting for 20% of the workday and mobility 80% of the workday.
• Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Frequent reaching, use of hands, and repetitive action.
• Requires occasional lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 150 pounds or greater.
• Continuous visual acuity at close and distant range.
• Inside protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• Minimal noise levels.
• Occasional exposure to risk of electrical shock.
• Some exposure to infectious disease while performing job-related tasks.
• Some exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Occasional exposure to radiation.

Pay

• Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

• Shift: First Shift (United States of America)