Charge RN - Pawnee Valley

Position Summary

Supervises and is responsible for coordination of nursing service in the absence of the Supervisor of Nursing/Director, Patient Care Services. Is in charge of the unit for the shift and all activities are reported to him/her.

Responsibilities

Stewardship:

• Responsible for managing, supervising and assisting the nursing staff, as well as providing administrative support and patient care while adhering to policies, procedures, and guidelines, to meet the needs of the hospital.
• Actively participates and contributes to staffing meeting and documents changes as necessary.
• Oversees completion of unit specific tasks (i.e. POCT controls, narcotic counts, crash cart checks).
• Assures the department including patient care environment is maintained in a clean and safe manner for employees and patients.  Assures necessary equipment and supplies are maintained to perform such duties/service.
• Minimizes waste of supplies, misuse of equipment, and reports any knowledge thereof to supervisor.

Teamwork:

• Demonstrates leadership knowledge and skills required to coordinate, supervise, and participate in clinical practice and resource management activities.  Activities are implemented in a proactive, organized manner that indicates informed critical thinking skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Promotes a positive attitude while enhancing interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships.  Shows consideration for and maintains good relations with others.  Is sensitive to the needs and feelings of others.
• Demonstrates leadership ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with supervisors, peers, and all members of the interdisciplinary team.   Responsible for building a cohesive work group while monitoring professional and non-professional associates.
• Informs Supervisor/Director of unit activities, unusual events, actual and potential patient problems, and provides supporting documentation as required. 

Quality:

• Participates/promotes in hospital and department wide performance improvement activities; applies quality management strategies in unit/area, and initiates investigation into areas of concern and action for improvement.
• Creates and maintains an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health errors.
• Identifies barriers and prioritizes suitable alternative courses of action while using good judgment in making independent decisions.

Satisfaction:

• Responsible for ensuring that needs are addressed for our community (patients, families, colleagues and themselves) while in the department/facility.
  • May include rounding, accountability to HCAHPS scores
  • Actively engages in unit mission activities
• Customer Service Recovery:  Addresses any concerns with customer service in a timely manner, solving the issue, or facilitating communication with the appropriate personnel.  Interacts professionally and empathetically

Customer Service Recovery: Addresses any concerns with customer service in a timely manner, solving the issue or facilitating communication with the appropriate personnel. Interacts professionally and empathetically.

Infection Control: Initial and Ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Trainings could include but are not limited to, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and bio hazardous materials as it applies to your daily work environment.

Patient Interaction: Frequent

HIPAA:  This position will have access to the following Protected Health Information in order to carry out the duties related to their position at Hays Medical Center based on the following criteria:

Primary – required (routine) to do the job;Secondary – required for the job, but mostly be exception; andNone – no approved access

Description of Information

Level

Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion

Primary

Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates

Secondary

Clinical Information (information that describes a patient’s health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical

Primary

Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes

None

Qualifications

Education/Experience: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BSN preferred, ADN required; knowledge of general nursing theory and practice required; knowledge of principles, methods and techniques involved in performing general nursing services and adapting or modifying standards of nursing practices for care of specific medical cases.

Certificates and Licenses: Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Kansas or current multistate license from a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) member state; BLS required; ACLS, PALS, TNCC certification required or must obtain within (6) six months of hiring. Additional training preferred includes CPI training, Crucial Conversation class, Charge Nurse Book Read, Staffing meeting Education.