What are the responsibilities and job description for the ICU Charge Nurse position at Western Missouri Medical Center?
ICU Charge Nurse
REPORTS TO: Acute Care Manager
DEPARTMENT: ICU
JOB SUMMARY
The Charge Nurse is responsible for the coordination and supervision of unit activities, nursing care of unit patients, and for the day – to – day supervision of clinical activities in the unit. The Charge Nurse has some oversight of the unit staffing and proactively communicates staffing needs to the manager/ director or Patient Care Supervisor as needed, using professional and supervisory discretion. He or she uses the nursing skills of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in their patient care delivery. The Charge Nurse actively participates in the discharge planning process. The Charge Nurse sets the example for staff members and is available to staff as a resource to de-escalate, troubleshoot and solve front-line issues. The Charge Nurse promotes teamwork and is the primary liaison between departments. These activities are carried out using sound judgment and critical thinking skills. The Charge Nurse handles all these functions and makes resources available to the doctors and the patients to ensure proper functioning of the hospital.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Demonstrate appropriate assessment and knowledge of Telemetry Monitoring
- Implement patient care according to planned interventions to attain the patient’s optimal level of function and documents according to policy
- Demonstrate positive customer service relations; routinely participate in Quality assurance and performance improvement projects and encourage department to continuously improve
- Assist co-workers as needed/requested
- Support the Medical Center’s Mission/Vision/Philosophy positively
- Demonstrate the understanding of efficiency and appropriately staffing the unit. Key concepts: adjusting staffing levels throughout the day as census changes; utilizes resources efficiently.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance
- Perform other essential duties as assigned
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Currently licensed to practice as a professional Registered Nurse in the state of Missouri
- A BSN or specialty certification within your area is required within 3 years of accepting the Charge nurse position
- Knowledgeable regarding growth and development and assessing the physical and psychological needs of patients in the following stages of life: babyhood, toddler, children, adolescence, early adulthood, adulthood, middle age, and geriatrics
- Have immediate experience of working in Medical/Surgical/Telemetry
- Current BLS required
- Current ACLS or obtain within 6 months
- Current PALS or obtain within 6 months
- Must be self-motivated and have the ability to work within the established policies, procedures and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic
FULL-TIME/PART-TIME
Full-Time
SHIFT
Days
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT
Non-Exempt
Salary : $55,500 - $70,200