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