Charge Nurse

Job Description:

Charge Nurse, 2FG Shortstay Unit/Telemetry.

Unit Description:

2F is a 19 bed Observation telemetry unit specializes in short stay and fast turnaround of surgery, cardiac, urology and gastric patients with a focus on ERAS protocols. This unit serves our Bariatric Center of Excellence patients. The patient population is transferred from ED and PACU.

Shift: Full-time, Nights

Job Description:

Under the direction of Unit Director, Clinical House Supervisor, +/or Designee, provides supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift in overseeing the efficient functioning of the department.

• Assures the provision of patient care, by addressing performance, risk management, patient, family and physician issues/concerns as appropriate.
• Role models caring behaviors in relationships with others.
• The Charge Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.
• As a clinical nurse, the charge nurse spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training, and Licensures Required:

• Active Kentucky RN license
• BLS, ACLS and/or other designated unit specific certification training/requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or currently actively pursuing a BSN degree. (BSN degree must be completed within 5 years of starting program)
• Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience.

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave.
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support