Urology Charge Nurse

About the role

The Ambulatory Surgery Center at Emory University Hospital Clinic is seeking a Charge Nurse to lead and coordinate the operations of a specific shift on the clinical unit.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and directs the daily operations of a specific shift on a clinical unit.
• Supervises staff and facilitates communication with physicians and internal administrators to provide optimal patient and family-centered care.
• Is recognized as a change agent and routinely leads efforts to strengthen organizational systems that support the mission, vision, and values of the department.
• Adept at creative problem-solving, negotiating conflict, and collaborating with others.
• Demonstrates insight, judgment, and clinically sound risk-taking.
• Role models expert communication skills to colleagues through example.
• Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.
• Is recognized as an expert clinician and a leader within their area of specialty.
• Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames.
• Identifies the need for revision and evaluates the effectiveness of operational forms.
• Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes.
• Functions as charge nurse.
• Role models delegation skills to colleagues and assist them in effective delegation utilizing the Synergy model for care.
• Considered an expert and is viewed as a formal leader.

Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), 2 years of recent nursing experience AND a minimum of 2 years of experience in the area of concentration, a valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• Preferred Qualifications: MSN or DNP degree.
• Licensure: A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• Certification: 1. BLS certification, 2. ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire, 3. Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty, 4. If completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire.