Charge RN - OR - FMC

Ensuring the achievement of Northern Arizona Healthcare's mission, the Charge RN, under the supervision of the Clinical

Manager / Director, is responsible for overseeing and directing the patient care activities on the unit during a worked shift. When providing

leadership to the department, the Charge RN acts as an advocate for the shift, making sure the Clinical Manager / Director are aware of

the unique needs of the shift. The Charge RN provides leadership for nursing personnel by being a team leader, serving as a preceptor,

and being an active member of the health care team. The Charge RN practices within the ANA Scope of Practice, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and the standards of his / or her specialty.

Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Addresses patient and family concerns, communicates issues and solutions through appropriate channels.
• Documents incidents, events, interventions, and patient / staff / physician responses.
• Serves as patient advocate.
• Prioritize and problems solves to meet changes in patient status / condition.
• Works with other departments to ensure smooth patient throughput processes including discharge planning and patient education as appropriate.
• Collaborates with physicians and other health care professionals to ensure staffing patterns meet appropriate skill mix necessary for quality patient care.
• Serves as a liaison with patients, physicians, Administrative Coordinator, Staffing Office, Transfer Center, Care Coordination department, unit staff, ancillary staff and departments.
• Serves as a resource, assists staff in caring for patients; able to assist physician with order entry.

Administrative

Coaching and Development

Education

Compliance / Safety

Qualifications

Education

RNs hired on or after 7 / 1 / 2016 : Must graduate from a BSN program within 6 years of hire into an RN position; the original due date will not change if promoted to a Charge RN position.

RNs hired prior to 7 / 1 / 2016 without a BSN or without a BSN-in-process promoted to Charge RN must obtain their BSN degree within 6 years of their promotion date. If the requirement is not completed by that due date, the Charge Nurse may step down from their position or retire.

Existing Charge RNs : Employees in Charge Nurse roles as of 7 / 1 / 2016 without a BSN, must obtain their BSN degrees no later than 6 / 30 / 2022. If the requirement is not completed by that due date, the Charge Nurse may step down from their position or retire.

Promotions to Charge RN :

CVICU : Open Heart Training Program- Required within 2 years of hire

Surgical ICU & CVICU : Neuro Training Program- Required within 2 years of hire

Certification & Licensures

Active, unrestricted, Arizona RN License or valid, participating compact license - Required

BLS- Required upon hire

ACLS- Required

PALS- Required

CNOR- Preferred

Employee will obtain and maintain appropriate clinical competencies for the roles assigned by their departmental leader.

Experience

Minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN- Preferred

Pre Anesthesia Testing Clinic :

2 Years Of Bedside Nursing Experience- Required

2 Years of surgical experience- Required

Healthcare is a rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and competence in using computers and basic software programs.