Part time Charge Nurse

About the role

Part time charge nurse position available on the 9 N Tower A B unit at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Benefits eligible.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the organization and management of the unit.
• Contributes to the provision of safe, quality patient care.
• Prepares shift assignments utilizing knowledge of staff member's education level, work experience and job description and patient acuity (per Patient Classification System).
• Maintains awareness of notification of appropriate physician, when indicated, of changes in patient's condition.
• Evaluates, monitors and documents patient and/or situation; appropriately intervenes to eliminate, prevent or minimize crisis.
• Observes all patients at least twice per shift.
• Assists in coordinating patient's admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Initiates appropriate action to correct disciplinary problems.
• Maintains awareness of notification of appropriate physician, when indicated, of changes in patient's condition.
• Notifies Director of Patient Care or Patient Care Supervisor of unusual occurrences, change in patient's condition, etc.
• Conducts monthly meeting with shift employees from a prepared agenda.
• Submits copy of minutes to Director of Patient Care.
• Directs staff during emergency situation and/or drills.
• Reviews safety and emergency procedures with staff at least twice per year and documents.
• Gives a copy to Director of Patient Care.
• Participates in developing and/or revising Rehabilitation Nursing Standards and Nursing Policies and Procedures.
• Attends and participated in a least 80% of Nurse Management and Performance Improvement Meetings.
• Voluntarily accepts additional responsibilities.
• Contributes to the provision of safe, quality patient care utilizing the nursing process to provide care to assigned patients.
• Performs and documents patient assessment on admission and throughout patient's stay including patient's/family stated goals and response to the rehabilitation program.
• Formulates nursing diagnosis based on data collection, overt and covert needs and anticipated or predicted needs.
• Utilizes lab, radiologic, medical and departmental reports to anticipate and/or predict changes in patient's health status.
• Develops and reviews/revises and individualized Rehabilitation Nursing Plan of Care that begins on admission and continues throughout the hospitalization and is congruent with the interdisciplinary treatment plan to include goals and discharge plans.
• Ensures nursing actions are consistent with the interdisciplinary care plan and congruent with Rehabilitation Nursing Standards to achieve patient goals.
• Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and shows knowledge of multiple complex health problems, diagnosis, signs, symptoms of actual/potential problems based on the principles of pathophysiology.
• Must be trained and competent to treat patients with any diagnosis, at any age, and be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill appropriate to the age served.
• Documents that mutual goals identified by the patient, family and primary nurse have been met.
• Reviews, revises and prioritized interventions consistently as patient's needs change.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to assist in resolving difficult problems.
• Documents objective solutions to problems.
• Documents on patient/family Education Form and Discharge Summary, the patient's understanding of procedures to continue after discharge.
• Complies with Central Georgia or North Carolina Rehabilitation Hospital policies and procedures relating to safety for self, patient, visitors and staff.
• Promotes safe environment for self, patients, visitors and other employees.
• Instructs patients and/or families of safety rules during admission and as patient's condition dictates (i.e., side rails, safety belts, wheelchair brakes, smoking, etc.).
• Identifies high risk factors through patient and/or family verbalization, direct observation and assessment. Intervenes to minimize risks.
• Utilizes principles of body mechanics. Seeks assistance when transferring heavy, agitated and/or impulsive patients.
• Wears and monitors nursing staff member's use of Back Savers braces.
• Instructs staff, patients, families and/or visitors in principles of infection control/Body Substance Isolation.
• Identifies need for equipment repairs or replacement and initiates work request for repairs when indicated.
• Identifies and reports factors in the environment that are not in compliance with fire codes.
• Attends and participates in annual mandatory inservices (fires, safety, disaster, infection control, body mechanics, guest relations, etc.) and maintains current CPR certification.
• Initiates and completes variance report and employee injury form when indicated.
• Documents incident in patient's chart if appropriate.
• Participates in Performance Improvement as scheduled.
• Recognizes and reports deviations from the standard.
• Makes audits of medication cart and crash cart and reports discrepancies to the Director of Patient Care.
• Initiates and completes at least one additional PI study per year.
• Documents patient's use of chargeable items.
• Serves as a professional role model and mentor to nursing staff.
• Practices within the scope defined by the Georgia or North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.

Qualifications

• Current Licensure as a professional registered nurse by the State of Georgia or State of North Carolina.
• Current certification in CPR.
• Certification in rehabilitation nursing (CRRN) preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a baccalaureate or associated degree or a diploma.
• Knowledge or rehabilitation nursing preferred.
• Two to four years of progressive nursing experience in a healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated clinical competency as a professional nurse.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and/or advanced education in leadership.

Skills and Abilities

• Verbal ability and communication skills needed for interpersonal relations (patients, visitors, employees, medical staff) and for presenting information, instructions, recommendations and ideas.
• Ability to objectively assess and analyze situations and employees in actual job duties.
• Ability to function effectively and effectively under stress and to make sound judgments in critical situations.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Able to use visual near and distance acuity.
• Able to communicate in person and over the phone or radio.
• Able to assist co-workers in transfers and transport supplies, patients/residents, or equipment using good body mechanics.
• Able to forward reach, overhead reach, bend, squat, kneel and change from one position to the other rapidly.
• Able to lift 25-60 lbs. and carry 25-50 pounds specific to job class evaluation.
• Able to tolerate high noise, busy atmospheres and noxious odors.
• Able to work in noisy environments and be self directed to complete jobs as ordered.
• Able to remain calm under stressful situations.
• Able to assess and respond to multiple situations simultaneously.
• Able to assist co-workers in multiple overlapping tasks simultaneously.
• Able to prioritize job tasks and organize work space to be efficient and conducive to completing work tasks as assigned in a timely manner.
• If job class is identified as falling under POPE C, the individual must pass the cardiac recovery test.

Benefits and More

Compensation, premium pay, incentive pay, opportunity for annual increases based on performance, benefits and more. For details, please ask a Recruiter during an interview.