A Charge Nurse supervises and supports a nursing staff, while also treating a limited number of patients. Evaluates other nurses and acts as an educational resource for nurses. Provides guidance on administering care to new patients or those with special needs and answers questions regarding protocol. Directs admission, discharge and general flow of patients.
The Supervisor of Nursing plans, supervises and participates in the delivery of quality nursing care and may provide consultation to other nursing and health care professionals in the area of specialization. Supervision is exercised over a number of professional, para-professional, clerical and clinical support staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Adjusts nursing assignments to accommodate change in patient census and acuity utilizing approved staffing plans. Records staffing changes and absenteeism. Coordinates, and directs the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing regimen for patients within a specific nursing unit. Assesses patients? needs, observes and monitors patients? condition and performs medical procedures and provides nursing care as directed by medical staff. Supervises the clinical performance of nursing personnel. Participates in development and implementation of quality assurance programs and implements recommended changes. Identifies and utilizes appropriate resources to resolve specific patient, family or staff issues. Advocates the Patient?s Bill of Rights. Evaluates staffing and equipment needs. Ensure?s resources for the shift utilizing the on-call process. Maintains an accurate Administrative Report per shift. Coordinates bedflow by assigning beds in Connect Care and facilitating discharge and transportation needs. Ensures the accuracy of the event management patient status to have accurate patient accounting. Communicates and collaborates with the multidisciplinary team. Coordinates on-call and emergent services such as the OR and Catheterization Lab. Communicates pertinent clinical and resource information to nurse managers and department directors. Follows Occupational Health procedures for workplace injuries and impairment in the workplace. Communicates risk management and safety incidents. Holds staff accountable for following policies and procedures. Responds to emergency codes. Acts as Incident Commander until relieved. Adheres to policies and procedures. Completed required education in a timely manner. Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
Experience in a supervisory or Charge Nurse position is required.
EDUCATION
Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing required; a Bachelor?s degree or Master?s degree in Nursing preferred.
LICENSE:
Current valid license/registration, issued by the New York State Education Department, as a Registered Nurse. Current AHA BLS and
AHA ACLS. OTHER
The individual performing this job may reasonably anticipate coming into contact with human blood and other potentially infectious materials. Create a Job Match for Similar Jobs Logo About WMCHealth WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with ten hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region's only acute care children's hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state of the art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley. Connections working at WMCHealth More Jobs from This Employer https://careers.msnurses.org/jobs/22483436/nurse-supervisor Return to Search Results
