Registered Nurse

Summary of Position:

The Charge Nurse directs and supervises nursing service of a group of patient-care units, and plans and directs activities to provide maximum care. Provides work direction to nursing staff while on duty.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs assignment and activities of nurses, nursing assistants and non-professional personnel and assists in the evaluation of their performance of the job.
• Participates in guidance and directs supervised personnel.
• Maintains contact with patients and assists in their plan of care.
• Completes daily Charge Nurse Checklist.
• Coordinates services provided by nursing personnel and personnel of other departments.
• Routinely reviews staff charting to be certain it is up to standards.
• With the aid of the CEO, assumes responsibility of the Nursing Department in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer.
• Interprets operating procedures and policies and reviews team performance to determine conformance to recognized standards.
• Plans and implements patient care pursuant to the care plan of the physician. Assesses patient needs for nursing care and establishes objectives for nursing actions. Organizes, directs, and supervises nursing personnel giving care.
• Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of patient care.
• Directs the development and adaptation of work technique and methods for resolution of unusual or complex nursing problems.
• Participates and cooperates with other departments to provide maximum patient care.
• Appropriately identifies staffing for current and following shift by calling in extra help or calling staff to stay home.
• Reports incidents appropriately as they occur.
Other duties as assigned.

Organization Responsibilities:

• Fosters a culture of service excellence which anticipates and responds to the needs of our customers.
• Performs job duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflects the highest ethical and professional standards.
• Maintains compliance with mandatory training initiatives, competencies, and licensure requirements.
• Complies with all CDP and departmental programs, policies and procedures (i.e. administrative, HR, financial, clinical, quality, and safety policies and procedures).
• Ensures and protects the confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Complies with all federal, state, and local standards and laws regulating the provision of professional services (licensure and scope of practice).
• Attends any mandatory training(s) or meeting(s) as required on a consistent regular basis.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Charge Nurse directs and supervises nursing service of a group of patient-care units, and plans and directs activities to provide maximum care. Provides work direction to nursing staff while on duty.

Language Skills:

Must be able to read and write English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, policies and technical procedures. Ability to write and correspond with team members.

Work Environment:

May be exposed to communicable diseases when working in a health care environment. Must possess strength and endurance as duty requires standing, walking, bending, lifting and pushing.

Physical Demands:

Standing, sitting, walking, bending, pushing, and lifting. Must have the ability to carry out the physical demands of the position required in caring for patients.

• Any lifting of 35 lbs. or more requires the use of an assistive device and/or physical assistance.

Exposure Category: 1

Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues. This includes all procedures or job related tasks that involve inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids or tissues, or potential spills or splashes of them.

HIPPA:

As part of a federally mandated HIPAA compliance plan, we must designate access classifications for every job description. For the job description of Registered Charge Nurse, your classification is:

RESTRICTED ACCESS - A workforce member with restricted access will have limited access to protected health information.

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. I understand that my employment is for an indefinite period of time and that this facility can change wages, benefits, and conditions of employment at any time.