What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Nurse: GI Lab position at Hoag Health System and Careers?
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Charge Nurse is responsible for clinical supervision of patient care for all patients in the department and job performance supervision of all employees on an assigned shift in a Perioperative unit. Plans, coordinates and provides for optimum patient care on the unit. This includes managing schedules and patient assignments, delivering annual evaluations and counseling conversations, and providing direct patient care when relieving nurses. Maintains the Standards of Nursing Care and provides care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. Assures utilization of the nursing process based on research and evidence based outcomes. The Charge Nurse makes recommendations on hiring, department budgets, and trainings and serves as a leader in the department.
Charge Nurses at Magnet designated facilities only require a BSN. MSN preferred. Additional requirements for specific departments as follows:
- Heart Vascular Institute (HVI): Successful completion of ECG test required.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): BSN preferred. 2 years clinical/management experience preferred. Successful completion of ECG test required.
- Ortho Surgery Center: 2 years clinical/management experience preferred. Successful completion of ECG test required.
Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
License Preferred: Certifications RequiredCurrent BLS certification prior to clinical rotation. Department specific certification requirements are as follows:
- Heart Vascular Institute: ACLS.
- CVOR: ACLS required within 6 months of hire.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): ACLS required for Pre-Op and PACU.
- Heart Vascular Institute: PCCN.
- Hoag Orthopedic Institute (HOI): CNOR or CPAP.
- Ortho Surgery Center: Certification in specialty area (CNOR or CPIC), Infection Prevention Certification