Psychiatric Charge RN- Adolescent Unit- Night Shift

Job Description

Plans, directs, and evaluates the overall patient care and functions in a particular area during an assigned shift. Serves as a role model to positively influence culture and work environment. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

• Coordinates the activities of a particular shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the employees.
• Serves as an expert EPIC Super User.
• Serves as a resource for employees throughout the shift.
• Facilitates direct patient care through coaching, delegation, and service recovery.
• Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings.
• Maintains quality and safety as a priority.
• Specifies the critical resources required to accomplish the team's objectives.
• Makes appropriate staffing decisions with understanding and consideration of workload targets and budget impact.

Essential Functions

• Ensures adequate supplies, equipment, and utilization of staff.
• Assesses, monitors, and supports employees throughout the shift.
• Provides direct patient care as needed.
• Engages in the “workplace community” by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings.
• Ensures regulatory compliance.
• Institutes emergency responses as appropriate.
• Maintains quality and safety as a priority.

Education Requirement

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), required.

Licensure Requirement

Current Ohio Nursing License, required.

Certifications

BLS, required.

Experience

Two years nursing experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Cold Temperatures, Electricity, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hot Temperatures, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Power Tools, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Reaching above shoulder, Working at Heights, Working Outdoors
• FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near

Benefits

Benefits eligible.

Pay

Base rate starts at $39.90, pay to be commensurate with experience. Plus $4.90 Night Shift Differential.

Schedule

Shift: Days- 11pm- 7:30am
0.9 FTE (36 hours a week)- Monday - Friday, No weekends.
(Schedule- 5x 8-hour shifts and 4x 8-hour shifts on alternating weeks)