What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Nurse FT Days - Emergency Room position at Nacogdoches County Hospital District?
Job Details
Description
Emergency Room - RN Charge Nurse - Full Time Days
Full Benefits Package
What's in it for you?
- Generous benefit plans that start the 1st of the month following your start date
- High Reliability Organization
- How we treat people in our organization, we are truly committed to patient safety and to our employees
- Additional options for dental, vision, life, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts.
- Retirement Plan-457(b)
- Hospital paid Life Insurance
- Employee Discount at our onsite Starbucks, Café, and Gift Shop
- ATM onsite
- Fresh Vending
- Free on-site parking
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off)
About Us:
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital- Celebrating 90 years of caring for our community and surrounding communities. Our outstanding team combines compassion and kindness with the latest technology and advanced treatments to deliver care. Services Include: Cardiac Services, FastTrack, ICU, Emergency Room, Incontinence Therapy, Medical Imaging, Nutrition Services, Physical rehabilitation, Stroke Action Plan, Surgery.
At Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital, we recognize and reward you for your contributions; we have a highly qualified, smart, and ambitious team making a difference in our patients lives. Our culture of ownership and transparency empowers our team to achieve their goals. We have new transformative owners, for all those on board, its going to be a challenging and a rewarding journey and we are just getting started.
www.nacmem.org
Position Purpose:
Accountability for the overall efficiency and the quality of patient care administered on the Unit and shift. Assists in planning, organization, coordination and direction of the clinical and administrative functions of the designated nursing unit.
Summary of Duties (not all inclusive)
- Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed patient history and then consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.
- Directs patient care activities and unit functions on assigned shift and in absence of the Director.
- Makes patient care assignments for staff members on assigned shift. Patient care assignments reflect evaluation of staff member's abilities and patient care needs.
- Oversees completion of assigned unit responsibilities on designated shift. (checking crash cart, medication refrigerator, etc.)
- Assists Director or nursing supervisor on duty with staffing for current shift and oncoming shift. Makes routine employment decisions and reviews performance of professional and technical staff.
- Assist the Director in orientation of employees new to the department, including regular meetings to evaluate progress and set goals.
- Conducts counseling sessions on a timely basis and in a private confidential manner involving only those people that need to be involved.
OUR COMMUNITY:
Welcome to Nacogdoches, the oldest town in Texas and the official Garden Capital of Texas. Nacogdoches is home of the Texas Blueberry Festival . Nacogdoches is a 300-year-old city known as The Oldest Town in Texas. Its located in the heart of Deep East Texas almost equidistant between Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and Shreveport, Louisiana. Nestled between three national forests and only a short drive from two of the largest lakes in Texas, Nacogdoches is home to Stephen F. Austin State University and has a population of 33,000. Also designated the Garden Capital of Texas, Nacogdoches is recognized for its natural beauty, creeks and trails Nacogdoches has long been a live music destination, and remains that today! Classic old venues make for great music, dancing and enjoying a night on the town. Take in live jazz poolside, dance at a local dance hall or simply relax and reconnect at a local wine bar.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse Licensure through State of Texas or Compact Nurse Licensure (required)
- AHA BLS (required)
- AHA ACLS within 6 mos (required)
- TNCC within 12 mos (required)
- ENPC (Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course) or PALS within 12 mos (required)
- Read, Write, and Communicate effectively in English (required)
