Clinical Charge Nurse Home Care - RN and LPN Services

JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Demonstrate leadership through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice.

Acting as a resource to ANM / NM as appropriate for precepting, scheduling, team meetings, clinical implementations as directed.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.
• Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
• Helps to monitor the effectiveness of existing processes and policies towards improving quality outcomes; actively participates on quality projects.
• Recognizes and resolves safety issues and potential unsafe situations within approved policies, procedures and protocol.
• Actively participates in the development and attainment of department team goals.
• Demonstrates effective critical thinking, prudent judgment and direction to staff in nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions and evaluation of outcomes, and adjusts plan of care as needed.
• Facilitates and leads effective interdisciplinary care team meetings as well as serves in a coaching, mentor or instructive role to nurse interns, students and peers, etc.
• Effectively leads shift and post-event huddles when appropriate
• Participates and provides feedback to manager for associate ESU, interviews and performance management.
• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills, demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.
• Adds positively to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment and staff retention, oversees orientation of new clinical staff.
• Serves as a resource to address points of escalation with patients, families and staff.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education : Associate’s degree.

Licensure : Current Florida RN licensure or endorsement, must have and maintain current driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.

Certification :

• Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
• Must pass a level II background check.

Experience : Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience preferred.

Language : Must be able to speak / understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education : None

Certification : None

Work Experience : Minimum of 2 years acute care, medical-surgical or home health experience. Minimum of 1-year Home Care experience desired

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Critical thinking
• Decision-making
• Financial acumen
• Communication- public speaking skills; regulatory documentation Computer experience

Job : Home Care

Home Care

Organization :

Health First Home Care

Primary Location :

United States- Florida - Brevard County- Melbourne

Schedule : Full-time

Full-time

Shift Times :

8 : 00 am - 5 : 00 pm

Job Level : Supervisor

Supervisor