Charge Nurse Intensive Care Unit (FT/Nights)

Job Description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities.

• The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services;
• Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery / Robotic Surgery;

Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center.

Learn more at southernregional.org .

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.

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Responsibilities

The 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

• Current and valid state RN License.
• Current BLS upon hire and maintain current.
• Current ACLS 30 days upon hire and maintain current.
• Previous supervisory experience, one to two years, in acute care hospital, ICU setting, preferred.
• Minimum of one year staff nurse in an acute care hospital setting; Critical Care setting preferred.
• CCRN (AACN) within 2 years of hire, preferred.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN), preferred.
3 days ago