RN Charge Nights MICU

Supervision and Support

• Supervises and supports nursing and support staff, delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Evaluates staff performance, providing feedback and coaching to maintain high standards of care.

Collaboration and Care Coordination

• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and resolve issues related to patient flow or care delivery.
• Maintains effective communication among physicians, patients, families, and hospital departments, including managing shift handoffs and unit huddles.

Quality and Safety

• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Ensures adherence to safety standards, infection control protocols, and hospital policies, addressing non-compliance promptly.
• Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for nursing staff and ensures training needs are met.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and audits to enhance patient outcomes and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Monitors adherence to safety standards, infection control protocols, and hospital policies, addressing non-compliance promptly.
• Responds to emergencies within the unit, providing leadership and direct care as necessary.

Resource Management and Patient Care

• Maintains necessary medical supplies and ensures their proper utilization while maintaining cost-effective resource management.
• Monitors patient flow, manages bed assignments, and optimizes resource utilization within the unit.
• Conducts employee and patient rounding to evaluate care delivery and satisfaction.

Leadership and Development

• Learns and leads efforts in infection prevention by conducting audits, educating staff, and ensuring adherence to protocols for hand hygiene, sterilization, and use of PPE.
• Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for nursing staff and ensures training needs are met.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience required.
• Strong clinical knowledge and ability to oversee complex patient care.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Leadership and mentoring skills to manage staff and promote a positive work environment.
• Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage multiple patients and tasks.
• Proficiency in using hospital information systems and clinical documentation tools.
• Knowledge of infection control protocols, safety standards, and quality improvement practices.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for addressing unit challenges and emergencies.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required.
• BLS - Basic Life Support required.
• AACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer. INDNUR