The RN Charge Nurse (Warm Springs, GA) is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. It is expected that all RN Clinical Nurses - are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association.
Schedule:Full Time
Shift: Various Shift
Level: 6+ years of experience
Success Profile Find out what it takes to succeed as a RN Charge Nurse (Warm Springs, GA):
Collaborative
Time Efficient
Organized
Critical Thinker
Attention to Detail
Compassionate
Benefits that Reflect Your Contributions
Your Pay A compensation program designed for fair and equitable pay.
Your Future Secure your future with plans that also include an employer match. Plans and guidance for the future.
Your Wellness Traditional healthcare benefits combined with progressive wellness programs to help you be your best self!.
Your Joy Special and unique benefits and programs ensuring a balanced life and a workplace culture built on trust.
Job Details
Facility: Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
Positions are .90 located at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Hospital located in Warm Springs, GA.
Job Summary:
Directs patient care by supervising staff nurses/PCA/and Unit secretaries when monitoring patients, administering medications, consulting with health care providers, updating patient records, and educating patients and their patient's families on disease and post-hospital treatment. Provides general shift supervision and coordinates daily administrative duties, including schedules, nursing assignments, and patient care.
Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Manages the patient admission process to include assessments and plan of care development. Ensures the weekly plan of care is updated and RN participates in Team conferences. Makes shift assignments, manages call-outs by ensuring staff is appropriate for the next shift. Communicate with staff and makes decisions as needed for the shift to operating smoothly. Communicate issues thru the AOD, SOS event systems, and DON.
Monitors & directs pt. care thru observation & assessments. Responds to rapid response requests by assessment of patient and communication with the physician. Ensures patient needs are met. Create & maintain high performance by positive leadership, supports staff needs, communicate effectively and efficiently.
Provides nursing care in cooperation with physicians utilizing nursing standards of practice and policy. Ensure all staff is aware of policy and procedures. Documents timely and accurately in EMR. Ensures staff are documenting appropriately in EMR and utilizing bar scanning for medications.
Communicate with other personnel to improve patient care with open and honest communication skills.
Maintain knowledge of current trends. Meet competency expectations for the hospital. Assists other staff with competency checks and teaches staff as needed for compliance.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Minimum Education:
Associate's Degree in nursing or Graduate of accredited/approved School of Nursing Required Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
Current Georgia Registered Nursing License (RN) or a qualifying multi-state compact license. Required
Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support (BLS) Required
Current American Heart Association, Advanced Life Support ACLS on hire or must be obtained within 6 months of hire Required
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 2 years experience in team leading and patient care Required
Required Minimum Skills:
Ability to read, write and speak English language Optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required; Ability to function in a fast paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a decisive, composed and respectful manner Possess excellent time management skills; practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking skills.
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Our Mission To enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve.
Our Vision Deliver worldclass health care to every person, every time.
