What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge RN - Inpatient Services - Spencer Hospital position at Spencer Municipal Hospital?
Location: Spencer, IA Worker Type: Regular Work Shift: Day/Evening/Weekend/Holiday Shift (United States of America) Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment. Position Highlights Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500 employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital. Full-Time or Weekend Package positions qualify for hiring incentives paid out over a 3 year period. The amount of incentives offered may be discussed during the interview process. Responsibilities: A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates patient care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Assumes responsibility for the management of clinical and supportive activities and allocation of human resources of the unit on a designated shift. Coaches and supports the team in accomplishing the unit and hospital mission. Ensures that care is delivered by those who are competent/trained to do so according to the patient population, level of technology required, complexity of care needs, and the age of the patient. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide individualized nursing care for post-operative and acute care patients requiring hospitalization. Assumes the responsibility for the outcome of nursing care during a specified work period. Collaborates with all available nursing personnel to provide total patient care Must have knowledge of and utilize appropriate age-related patient protocols relating to the physical and psychological needs of patients. Requirements: 3 years RN experience in hospital acute care Previous experience as a Charge RN or Team Leader preferred IA RN license or compact state BLS, ACLS, PEARS or PALS and NCI - inhouse certification available upon hire Must be a caring communicator, flexible, able to multitask and be comfortable with technological systems Schedule: 72 hours a pay period. Primarily 7a-7p; evenings 11a-11p or 3p-11p Holiday and every 3rd weekend rotation The schedule may fluctuate based upon the needs of the department Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more! Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email hr@spencerhospital.org. Learn more about Spencer Hospital: spencerhospital.org At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.