What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Nurse-University Inpatient Rehab Hospital - Full Time position at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital?
In accord with hospital policies, procedures, and standards, the Charge Nurse is responsible for 24 hour/day operations in a specific clinical unit, including staff development, performance assessment of staff, scheduling, quality assurance.
12HR Shift
Job Responsibilities:
- Assumes responsibility for communicating significant events to appropriate Director.
- Evaluates staffing needs per shift and makes daily adjustments, as needed, to accommodate patient acuity and staff capabilities. Consults with the Clinical Coordinator to ensure continuity of patient care on a 24-hour basis.
- Promotes accountability and autonomy through primary nursing.
- Delegates responsibility for direct patient care based on patient age, developmental needs, and understanding. Makes assignments of nurses according to patient needs and staff abilities.
- Ensures the implementation of the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnoses, care plans, interventions, patient teaching, and evaluation of outcomes of care.
- Acts as resource person to all unit staff members.
- Performs patient care, as needed.
- Maintains safe unit environment. Ensures staff compliance with safety, fire and infection control policies and procedures.
- Provides for orientation of new staff members in collaboration with clinical specialists/educators.
- Evaluates individual staff member's performance in a timely manner in accord with established criteria and sets realistic goals. Seeks input from clinical coordinators regarding staff attendance and performance.
- Develops performance improvement plans and monitors quality of care. Reviews all variance reports and follows through with appropriate action, as needed.
- Evaluates staff in services/continuing education needs. Plans for in services in collaboration with clinical specialists/educators.
- Conducts staff meetings at least monthly on all shifts for problem solving activities and communicates information to staff.
- Participates in nursing management committees.
- Assists with facilitating the Organ Procurement Program on designated shift.
- Establishes and maintains an effective working relationship with other members of the healthcare team.
- Identifies, corrects, and/or refers interdepartmental problems in collaboration with Nurse Manager.
- Acts as a resource person to other team members, department managers, and students.
- Participates in inter- and intra- institutional education programs.
- Assists with initiation and implementation of new programs in a timely and efficient manner.
- Assists in evaluating effectiveness of existing and new programs.
- Assures a clean and safe environment on the patient unit.
- Participates in professional development activities to enhance self-learning.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing,
- Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Florida, with at least three years’ experience in rehabilitation nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
- BSN or Baccalaureate in related field and CRRN nursing preferred.
Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:
- Competitive Pay
- Comprehensive Benefits package
- Vacation/Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs
