Charge Nurse-University Inpatient Rehab Hospital - Full Time, Nights

The Charge Nurse is responsible for 24 hour/day operations in a specific clinical unit, including staff development, performance assessment of staff, scheduling, quality assurance.

Sign on Bonus: $5,000 with a 2 year commitment.

Job Responsibilities:


* Assumes responsibility for communicating significant events to appropriate Director.


* Evaluates staffing needs per shift and makes daily adjustments, as needed, to accommodate patient acuity and staff capabilities.

Consults with the Clinical Coordinator to ensure continuity of patient care on a 24-hour basis.


* Promotes accountability and autonomy through primary nursing.


* Delegates responsibility for direct patient care based on patient age, developmental needs, and understanding.

Makes assignments of nurses according to patient needs and staff abilities.


* Ensures the implementation of the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnoses, care plans, interventions, patient teaching, and evaluation of outcomes of care.


* Acts as resource person to all unit staff members.


* Performs patient care, as needed.


* Maintains safe unit environment.

Ensures staff compliance with safety, fire and infection control policies and procedures.


* Provides for orientation of new staff members in collaboration with clinical specialists/educators.


* Evaluates individual staff member's performance in a timely manner in accord with established criteria and sets realistic goals.

Seeks input from clinical coordinators regarding staff attendance and performance.


* Develops performance improvement plans and monitors quality of care.

Reviews all variance reports and follows through with appropriate action, as needed.


* Evaluates staff in services/continuing education needs.

Plans for in services in collaboration with clinical specialists/educators.


* Conducts staff meetings at least monthly on all shifts for problem solving activities and communicates information to staff.


* Participates in nursing management committees.


* Assists with facilitating the Organ Procurement Program on designated shift.


* Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with other members of the healthcare team.


* Identifies, corrects, and/or refers interdepartmental problems in collaboration with Nurse Manager.


* Acts as a resource person to other team members, department managers, and students.


* Participates in inter- and intra- institutional education programs.


* Assists with initiation and implementation of new programs in a timely and efficient manner.


* Assists in evaluating effectiveness of existing and new programs.


* Assures a clean and safe environment on the patient unit.


* Participates in professional development activities to enhance self-learning.
 

Job Qualifications:


* Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing,


* Licensed as a registered nurse in t...