Charge Registered Nurse

Job DescriptionJob Description**Sign On Bonus Available** Department: Medical SurgicalSchedule/Status: 7:00am-7:30pm; Full Time Standard Hours/Week: 36 General Description: Under the general supervision of the Unit Manager, the Charge RN functions in a lead capacity and is responsible for the day-to-day coordination, assignment, and supervision of nursing activities performed by their designated team (Registered Nurses, C.N.A.s, sitters, and others as defined). The Charge RN partners with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate and ensure the delivery of safe patient care, appropriate patient placement, discharge planning, and care partner support. The Charge RN maintains timely systems entry and updates in accordance with established standards. The Charge RN monitors care delivery to ensure quality, appropriateness, timeliness, and effectiveness of the care rendered. The position shall exemplify the desired Culture of Choice® and philosophies of Parrish Healthcare. Key Responsibilities:Daily staff assignmentCoordinates and leads daily rounds to include timely preparedness, RN assignment, documentation, and afternoon check-in with the Case Manager and with others as needed.Participate in patient discharge conference/huddle.Maintain timely information entry into the systems that address the following: Centralized patient placement/movementPatient acuity rankingDaily census entryElectronic medical recordSupport staff with admissions, transfers, and discharges as needed.Complete accident/incident reports as needed.Make frequent rounds of the floor/shift to ensure safe work assignments in accordance with nursing standardsInform nursing team of new admissions, expected time of arrival, room assignment, and room readinessRound with physicians and providers as necessaryParticipate in the orientation of new care partnersRounds to ensure white boards are updated, SBAR used for handover, and bedside shift report is occurring at shift change.Promotes; and monitors Hourly RoundingFormally rounds on patients and staff and documents entriesFollows the chain of command.Additionally, the ADA Coordinator is responsible for working with the Human Resources & People Development Departments to ensure that all Parrish Healthcare Care Partners are trained on the auxiliary aids and services described in the Communications with Sensory Impaired or Language Barrier Patients.Requirements:Formal Education:Associate’s Degree in Nursing requiredWork Experience:Greater than 1 year requiredRequired Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:State of Florida RN licenseRequired certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS and NRP certifications must be obtained through the AHA Cardiac Cath Lab: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS requiredEmergency Department: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale, ACLS and PALS requiredIntensive Care Unit: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS requiredInterventional Radiology: BLS NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS requiredMed/Telemetry: BLS, NIH Stroke Scale and ACLS requiredPost-Anesthesia Care Unit: BLS, ACLS and PALS requiredWomen’s Center: BLS and NRP required