RN Charge / Jim Thorpe Rehab

Responsibilities

• Aiding caregivers with standards of care, involving educators or supervisors as necessary (house supervisor after hours)
• Ensuring caregiver assignments are safe, knowing the escalation process when needed
• Facilitating unit performance improvement processes as directed by leadership
• Supervising and coordinating the delegation and implementation of patient care among licensed and unlicensed personnel for their assigned shift/area
• Serving as the primary point of contact for medical staff on the shift regarding nursing questions or concerns
• Rounding with medical staff when the primary nurse is unavailable for rounding
• Managing patient assignments and unit workflow
• Absorbing new admissions and ensuring patients with discharge orders to home are discharged within a reasonable timeframe
• Projecting staffing needs for the upcoming 12 and 24 hours, escalating issues as needed
• Assigning buddy systems or relieving for lunch when necessary
• Performing safety huddles using the huddle boards before every shift, ensuring consistency in bedside shift report
• Reminding caregivers about hourly rounding when prompted by technology or time to round
• Making patient rounds, ensuring white boards are updated, and setting up high-risk patients for success (e.g., high fall risk patients have all fall prevention tactics in place)
• Comfortable with crucial conversations when idle caregivers are not fulfilling expectations of helping colleagues or taking care of their assignment

Qualifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Oklahoma
• Associate of Science in Nursing required, BSN within two years of accepting position, preferred
• Current BLS certification upon accepting PCN role
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English
• Department specific competencies will be completed in the applicable department during the orientation process
• Emergency Department Only: PALS certification must be completed. ACLS certification completed.
• Adult Critical Care Only: Competent in all advanced competencies. ACLS certification completed.