What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trauma ICU Charge RN position at CommonSpirit Health?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Charge RN, you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.
- Human Resources Management
- Functions as a mentor and coach.
- Assists with preparation of unit schedules.
- Establishes daily work plans for team of employees.
- Schedules staff for attendance at and completion of mandatory education.
- Maintains current staff certifications per regulatory requirements.
- Guides peer interviewing process in the selection of unit staff.
- Provides input and feedback to the nurse manager in regards to team performance management.
- Fiscal Management
- Assists in development and achievement of departmental budgets and goals.
- Assists with payroll activities such as monitoring timekeeping.
- Effectively manages material and supply usage.
- Leadership
- Assists in communicating a shared vision, mission and values within the department.
- Facilitates ongoing problem solving that utilizes Department PI to achieve desired quality outcomes.
- Conducts on-the-job training and education on topics such as quality and patient satisfaction.
- Accountable for patient/physician satisfaction, leading process improvement efforts/measures
- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care according to established standards, policies and procedures.
- Maintains and supports an atmosphere that supports and encourages high performance, teamwork and continual improvement of staff.
- Helps facilitate the flow of information to staff through numerous channels and opportunities.
- Communicates clearly what is expected of others, and addresses issues in an objective manner.
- Maintains ongoing compliance with regulatory standards through patient rounding, EOC (environment of care) rounding, and physician rounding.
- Clinical Competence
- Maintains knowledge and competence in areas of management and clinical practice.
- Demonstrates flexibility from management to clinical.
- Participates in educational programs to enhance clinical/management experience.
- Serves as a clinical resource in area of specialty.Role models Clinical and professional excellence.
Job Requirements
Required
- Graduate of a RN nursing program., upon hire
- Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 - months and
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 5 - months
Where You’ll Work
At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.
Salary : $37 - $54