What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Charge Nurse - Med/Tele position at SSM Health?
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Come join our AMAZING team at DePaul Health Center!
We want you to be a part of the team on 4 South Med/Surg!
We’re a fast-paced, newly renovated 18-bed Trauma Surgical ICU unit.
At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate employees like you. As a Registered Nurse, you’ve chosen a career where patients matter—a lot.
Our mission and values put the patient first and place you in a position to improve each day.
The 4S Gen Surgery Unit has a welcoming team that welcomes both experienced and Graduate Nurses. Our nurses and care partners are known to work very well together, and we pride ourselves on our teamwork. Whether you are looking to build a solid foundation for the start of your career in nursing or you are looking for new opportunities, Gen Surgery is a great start!
Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
- Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
- Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
- May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing
EXPERIENCE
- One year of registered nurse experience
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.
