Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse
SSM Health · Madison, WI · 2 days ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.
Primary responsibilities
- Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
- Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
- Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
Experience
One year of registered nurse experience.
Required licenses and certifications
- Illinois: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AND Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
- Missouri: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AND Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration OR Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
- Oklahoma: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AND Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State OR Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
- Wisconsin: Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) AND Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State OR Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Physical requirements
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave: eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
- Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
Schedule
Variable Shift.
Pay
Weekly scheduled hours: 40.