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- Join the department that was in the first 100 hospitals nationally to achieve the perinatal certification award by The Joint Commission
- Direct impact on quality patient care in a system with over 1,000 beds
- Time and a half after 8 hrs + weekend and night differential (call pay for procedural areas).
- Free Continuing Education and certification including BLS, ACLS and PALS
- Tuition reimbursement, education programs, and scholarships
- Vacation time starts building on Day 1, and builds with your seniority
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to 8% matching contributions
- Free parking and electric charging
- Great food options with on demand ordering
Commitment to diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our culture at Community. All are welcome as valued members of our community.
We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care begins with taking care of our incredible teams. Want to learn more? .
Responsibilities:
The Charge Nurse assists the Clinical Supervisor by serving as primary liaison for an assigned care area with physicians, staff, patients, and families. Responsible for coordinating patient flow and staff assignments and the oversight of patient safety, quality, and regulatory activities on the assigned shift.
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Serves as primary contact for care area communication
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Coordinates patient flow within the care area, facilitates admissions, discharges and transfers to maximize unit capacity.
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Makes patient care assignments based on patient acuity, care needs, and staff competency.
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Coordinates patient safety, quality and regulatory activity for assigned area, ensuring unit is survey ready at all times. Monitors Pyxis for discrepancies, clears them by the end of shift.
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Serves as a liaison for staff/patient/families/physicians, collaborates with clinical Supervisor when necessary.
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Receives, documents, and attempts real-time resolution of complaints or suggestions posed by patients, visitors, and other departments. Refers any unresolved situations to clinical Supervisor/Manager.
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Provides evaluation data/feedback pertaining to assigned staff to clinical Supervisor/Manager.
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Provides coverage as a staff RN, including "at all times" break coverage needed.
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Performs miscellaneous job related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
Experience
• 2 years of experience as a Staff RN in the area of assignment or demonstrated competency by achieving a minimum 35 points on RN Competency Model Evaluation form required
• 6 months experience as a Relief Charge RN or in a team leadership role required
Licenses and Certifications
• RN - Current State of California Registered Nurse license required
• BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Certifications as required for the unit
Additional Certification Requirements
Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire or transfer into job
Basic Arrhythmia must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Course must be obtain within 6 months of date of hire or transfer into job f
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job
Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) by the National Certification Corporation (NCC) must be obtained within 1 year of hire or transfer into job
Please note: Per the CDPH order, all healthcare workers are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved exemption and test regularly.
Please note: If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires and those candidates meeting current bonus requirements.
Disclaimers:
• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.
Charge RN/Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery - Tulare, United States - Community Health System CA
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• Up to $25K in bonus incentives (sign-on and relocation)*
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