Charge Registered Nurse RN III - Operating Room Services ( Ortho)

Charge Registered Nurse RN III - Operating Room Services (Ortho)

At Houston Methodist, the Charge RN III role is a licensed professional Registered Nurse (RN), who, as an advanced clinician, functions at the Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical practice. This position creates an environment for the management and delivery of safe patient care. In addition to fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a clinical nurse, the RN III Charge position is a role model and coach to department personnel and assists in developing their skills and knowledge. This position provides nursing care to a diverse patient population. Besides conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment and maintenance of medical records, this position assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in areas of clinical and professional practice. Role modeling compassionate communication with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, the RN III Charge assumes leadership responsibilities with high-level contributions at the bedside, unit, service line, and across the institution. Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to leading unit and shared governance activities, assessing unit needs related to practice and improvement opportunities, serving as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff and coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited school of Nursing
• Three years clinical nursing experience with demonstration of progressive leadership skills
• One year in specialty preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure - Texas Board of Nursing_PSV Compact Licensure - must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency)
• BLS - Basic Life Support or Instructor (AHA) - American Heart Association
• Magnet ANCC-recognized certification (HM)

Knowledge and abilities:

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers
• Acts as effective change agent
• Strong assessment, organizational and problem solving skills
• Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in interactions with physicians, interprofessional healthcare team and patients and their families
• Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work autonomously
• Demonstrates proficient time management skills
• Demonstrates highly developed assessment skills; contributes to policies, procedure and protocols
• Has knowledge of Nursing Unit's Dashboard and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores
• Demonstrates expertise in operating the electronic medical record
• Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in Clinical Career Path program guide

Essential functions:

• Role models fair and consistent leadership skills for effective team dynamics and teambuilding strategies through problem solving, coaching, and developing staff
• Functions as a mentor and resource to unit staff, provides oversight for students/new employee/preceptorships
• Fosters staff engagement by demonstrating active listening, requesting and acknowledging feedback, making equitable decisions, providing rationale when appropriate, and supporting organizational goals
• Leads the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document
• Maintains ongoing interactions with patients, families, and staff on the improvement of patient care through leader rounding
• Role models the standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document, by actively participating in meeting and improving nurse sensitive quality indicators and patient safety goals
• Coordinates nursing care throughout the shift considering patient acuity, staff skill level and safety to ensure that our duty to our patients can be met
• Facilitates seamless patient flow to/from/through the department, leading the delivery of quality family-centered care throughout the continuum of care
• Attends daily care coordination rounds to facilitate patient progression
• Fosters identification and implementation of innovative solutions for practice changes to improve patient care or unit operations

Supplemental requirements:

• Uniform: Yes
• Scrubs: Yes
• Business professional: No
• Other (department approved): No
• On Call* Yes
• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No