Medical Surgical

RN Charge Nurse Opportunity for DePaul Hospital's 2 North Telemetry/Oncology

Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.

Schedule:

Full-time, 7AM-7:30PM. Rotating schedule with every third weekend requirement as well as rotating holiday coverage.

Preferences:

RN with prior experience in Hospice or Oncology - One year RN licensed experience required.

Benefits:

Competitive, affordable health insurance and several diverse options for additional coverage and programs to participate in! Benefits | SSM Health.

Sign on bonus available for eligible external candidates:

Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates and come with a two-year service commitment to SSM Health.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.

Experience:

One year of registered nurse experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications:

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State