• RN; Med Surge - Charge Nurse; 7am-7pm; Every Other Weekend; 72 hours

    Bothwell Regional Health Center • Sedalia, MO 65301

    Job #2810224744

  • Overview:

    The Charge Nurse is accountable for excellence in the clinical practice of nursing and the delivery of patient care. He/She directs and oversees function and activities of the assigned unit. He/She recommends, develops and implements policies, procedures, standards and regulations for personnel, patients, medical staff and the public. He/She assumes the duties of the Unit Manager in his/her absence.

    The Charge Nurse reports directly to Unit Manager.

    Responsibilities:

      Ensures hospital compliance with professional, regulatory, and government standard of care.

        Ensure the satisfactory completion of all department clinical procedures by implementing strategies that maximize the effectiveness of medical department. Including coordination, planning and conducting of patient care and by being a resource to the staff.

          Organize, supervise, and evaluate nursing activities by maintaining staff to adequately care out continuity of care and level of care by facilitating and implementing the use of multidisciplinary team approach. Also demonstrate knowledge of needs for specific unit.

            Evokes in staff sense of responsibility and accountability for the work performance and continuous improvement. He/She also holds self-accountable to same standards.

              Participates in committee and task force function as assigned specific to unit or hospital wide.

              Qualifications:

              Education

              • RN graduate of accredited School of Nursing

              Licensure/Certification

              • Must have a valid, current license by the Missouri State Board of Nursing
              • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required.
              • ACLS/PALS certification recommend

              Work Experience

              • Successful completion of hospital orientation
              • Minimum of one (1) year experience a staff nurse.

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