Charge Nurse - ICU
Charge Nurse - ICU
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Job Description
Overview
Join an awardwinning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality compassion and community! Saint Marys Health Network a member of Prime Healthcare offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
As a longstanding community partner with a 116year history Saint Marys Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient outpatient ancillary and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and Americas Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades Saint Marys Regional Medical Center is a 352bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient outpatient and ancillary services including a toprated Center for Cancer surgical and orthopedic services and an awardwinning Cardiology program and more. The health system a member of Prime Healthcare also operates a fullyintegrated Medical Group multiple urgent care clinics freestanding imaging lab and primary care clinics. For more information visit .
Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin age (subject to applicable law) disability military status genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: ICU Charge Nurse is responsible and accountable to the Department Director for the quality of nursing staff and the delivery of patient care during his/her shift and assists the Director in the daily operation of the respective unit(s)/department. He/she provides direct communication with the Director and/or House Supervisor of unanticipated patient care events and/or risk management activities within patient care unit(s); Utilizes nursing personnel effectively assisting with required scheduling staffing and assignments; Provides direction supervision and evaluation of staff and/or staff education as necessary; Assists with performance evaluations progressive discipline of staff and other related HR activities as needed; Assesses supplies and equipment availability ensures their proper use and functionality and assists in the daily maintenance of par levels; Collaborates with other department managers/supervisors to ensure smooth coordination of services to patients; enhanced patient flow within the facility and efficient admission/discharge/transfer processes; Assesses patient care delivery and quality of care/documentation on a consistent basis; directs staff members to make immediate changes in the plan of care as appropriate to ensure patient safety and adherence to regulatory guidelines hospital policies procedures protocols and/or clinical pathways and notifies Department Director House Supervisor and/or Medical Staff as appropriate utilizing the chain of command. Interviews patients/families on admission and during rounds to enhance positive patient experiences provide comprehensive orientation to the patient care unit and increase patient/family awareness on how to access services and/or the charge nurse if necessary. The Charge Nurse may perform direct patient care within scope of practice and clinical competency to ensure patient safety and patient/nurse ratios; he/she shall be temporarily relieved of Charge Nurse duties during such times by Director/designee and shall document details of same on patient care assignment record.
Qualifications
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE TRAINING
1. Current and valid state RN License.
2. Current BLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
3. Current ACLS (AHA) 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
4. Minimum of one year staff nurse in an acute care hospital setting; Critical Care setting preferred.
5. CCRN (AACN) within 2 years of hire preferred.
6. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
7. Previous supervisory experience one to two years in acute care hospital ICU setting required (ex: relief charge)
Employment Type
Part-Time
