RN Charge PCU Nights
Job Location:
Valparaiso, IN - USA
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Job Summary
Offering Competitive Pay Rates!!
Registered Nurse (RN) Charge Full Time Nights Position in the Progressive Care Unit at Northwest Health - Porter Hospital
- Full time: 36 hours per week 12 hour shifts
- Hours: 7p-7a
- Eligible for shift diff!
- Earn up to $20000 in student loan contributions!
- Other incentives include: Relocation package for eligible candidates; Medical Vision Dental 401k available for Full-Time and Part-Time roles.
- Sign on bonus up to $15000!
Join a patient centered team committed to not only supporting our patients but each other! Compassionate Caring is our Calling
About this unit:
- 30 bed unit 5:1 patient to nurse ratio.
- This unit is a great starting point for RNs interested in specializing in an ICU or Trauma area
This is a fast paced area that acts as critical care step-down from ICU which includes cardiac and neuro patients as well as patients at an acuity too high for med/surg
Job Summary
The RN Charge oversees the operations of a nursing unit during assigned shifts ensuring effective and efficient delivery of high-quality patient care. This role supervises nursing staff coordinates care with healthcare teams and maintains compliance with healthcare regulations and hospital policies while fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional development.
Essential Functions
- Supervises and supports nursing and support staff delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Evaluates staff performance providing feedback and coaching to maintain high standards of care.
- Oversees the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of patient care ensuring patient care plans are followed and adjusted as needed.
- Collaborates with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and resolve issues related to patient flow or care delivery.
- Ensures effective communication among physicians patients families and hospital departments including managing shift handoffs and unit huddles.
- Monitors patient flow manages bed assignments and optimizes resource utilization within the unit.
- Conducts employee and patient rounding to evaluate care delivery and satisfaction.
- Monitors adherence to safety standards infection control protocols and hospital policies addressing non-compliance promptly.
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives and audits to enhance patient outcomes and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
- Ensures necessary medical supplies are available and properly utilized while maintaining cost-effective resource management.
- Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for nursing staff and ensures training needs are met.
- Leads efforts in infection prevention by conducting audits educating staff and ensuring adherence to protocols for hand hygiene sterilization and use of PPE.
- Responds to emergencies within the unit providing leadership and direct care as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong clinical knowledge and ability to oversee complex patient care.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
- Leadership and mentoring skills to manage staff and promote a positive work environment.
- Ability to assess prioritize and manage multiple patients and tasks.
- Proficiency in using hospital information systems and clinical documentation tools.
- Knowledge of infection control protocols safety standards and quality improvement practices.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for addressing unit challenges and emergencies.
Licenses and Certifications
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
- BLS - Basic Life Support required
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred
Key Skills
- Facility
- standard operating procedure
- General Maintenance
- HVAC
- Trouble Shooting
- Electrical Systems
- Plant Equipment
- Building Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Control Room
- Maintenance Tasks
- Life Safety Systems
- Service Calls
- statistical process control
- Air Compressors
About Company
For more than 40 years, CHS has been developing and operating healthcare delivery systems committed to helping people get well and live healthier.
