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RN Charge Nurse Full Time Nights
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What they do
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.
$61,140 / year median in Texas
+12% projected growth
Job Description
What You'll Do:
Responsible for the overall direction and supervision of all nursing department personnel during his/her shift. Ensures patient assignments are correct, assists with treatments or administration of medications as necessary, informs physicians of changes in patient's condition, reviews care of all patients, and acts as overall leader and resource person for the staff.- Demonstrates professional conduct and complies with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
- Adheres to hospital attendance policy as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
- Comply with measures for preventing exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
- Participates in the Hazardous Material Program; hazards include exposure to blood and body fluids, possible communicable diseases, sharp objects and instruments, assorted chemicals and gasses as listed in the Hazardous Materials Program Manual.
- Comply with established Safety and Patient Safety Program practices.
- Performs other incidental and related duties, as required and/or assigned.
- Develops an understanding of responsibilities for recognizing patient abuse and follows policy for making appropriate referrals/interventions.
- Develops an understanding of responsibilities for participation in Performance Improvement activities and participates in such activities.
- Limits access to protected health information (PHI) to the information reasonably necessary to do the job, and shares such information only on a need-to-know basis for work purposes.