Charge Nurse- Cardiac Care Unit - Snellville, United States - Piedmont Eastside Medical Center

Description

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RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Coordinates the delivery of quality nursingcare for patients from birth through the lifecycle, as well asoperational issues during his/her shift.

Provides clinical care asneeded when census demands. Communicates patient care, departmentalissues, and staff concerns to the appropriate leader(s). Serves asresource for guidance and assistance to thestaff.


KEYRESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates deliveryof quality nursing care to include facilitating patient flow incoordination with Bed Control, Patient Access, or AdministrativeSupervisor to include triage, admissions, discharges, andtransfers.
• Monitors patient care delivery, to includeappropriate implementation of protocol, administration ofmedications, and treatment modalities.
• Communicatespatient flow/patient care issues to appropriate physician and/orclinical manager.
• Coordinates issues of diversion, asappropriate.
• Coordinates equitable distribution ofstaff assignments based on skill mix, staffing levels, patientdiagnosis, volume, and acuity. Adjusts assignments as needed duringthe shift.
• Fairly and equitably administersdepartmental and hospital policies.
• Assists theclinical manager, as necessary, to ensure appropriate staffinglevels and most efficient use of staffing plan.
• Monitors census and appropriately anticipates the need to assumeclinical role as needed.
• Maintains a high level ofclinical competency in administering nursing care to includeaccurate determination of patients acuity and Implementsappropriate medical response to include use ofprotocols/policies/pathways.
• Promptly reports issuesthat cannot be resolved during the shift to clinical manager, withsuggestions for resolution.
• Ensures that system issuesinvolving other departments, that can cause decreased quality ofcare or productivity, are reported to the clinicalmanager.
• Promotes customer satisfaction by respondingto service issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Serves as a resource and a role model for the nursing and ancillarystaff on the assignedunit.

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Qualifications:

MINIMUMEDUCATION REQUIRED:


Graduate of a nursingprogram.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCEREQUIRED:


One year of nursing experience in ahospital setting required.

MINIMUMLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:


CurrentLicense in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLCMultistate License. BLS certificationrequired.

ADDITIONALQUALIFICATIONS:


Two or more years of nursingexperience in a hospital setting preferred. Bachelor's degreepreferred. Advanced certification in field of specialty, ifapplicable. Demonstrated clinicalcompetency.


Additional RequiredCertifications:

ACLS Certification - (NurseResidents or nurses new to specialty will complete applicablecertifications within 6 months of start date)