Charge RN (Surgery & Recovery) - $15,000 Sign-on Bonus - Full Time, Days (Tustin)
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: Tustin
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
The Perioperative Charge Nurse oversees clinical functions
related to the delivery of patient care, the quality of nursing
practice and the standards of care for the assigned shift. -
Directs patient care activities by assigning staff and functions on
the unit based on the Charge RN's assessment of patient needs and
the relative skills and abilities of staff, while maintaining
clinical nursing practice skills and unit specific expertise.
Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the
psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the
patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and
advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the
continuum of care. - Ensures break relief and provides break relief
coverage for the shift. - Troubleshoots and Resolves issues as they
arise. - Functions as a role model and clinical resource to staff
and patients. - Supervises and directs staff RNs, LVNs, and Nursing
Assistants in their daily job functions and provides meaningful
input for employee counseling, evaluation, scheduling and
discipline.Foothill Regional Medical Center is a fully accredited
acute care hospital, licensed for 177 beds-120 beds for general
acute care, 15 intensive care beds and 42 pediatric sub-acute beds.
Our pediatric sub-acute unit, just one of six in California, serves
patients from throughout the state. We care for patients up to 21
years of age who need long-term sub-acute care including ventilator
care and nutritional support.LEADERSHIP: Oversees and coordinates
the daily operations of the unit, resolving issues as they occur
based on experience and judgment. Demonstrates advanced level of
clinical expertise, strong leadership and collaborative skills in
dealing with staff and members of the healthcare team. Completes
daily assignments for staff based on their assessment of relative
staff competencies, and responsibly ensures acuities are complete
for all assigned patients. Provides meaningful for RN coaching,
training, counseling discipline and performance assessments.
Assists with employee hiring decisions, including interviewing and
recommending candidates, conducting orientation, and training new
employees.-PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: Provides continuous
supervision of staff RNs, LVNs, and Techs/Assistants on the unit in
provision of patient care. Provides direct patient care as needed.
Responsible for providing competent input regarding administration
of patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe,
effective and age appropriate manner that meets scope of practice
and standards of nursing practice. Recognizes change in patient's
clinical conditions and responds or directs staff to respond by
taking appropriate action and documenting intervention. Responsible
for ensuring that Hospital patient care standards are met,
including effective collaboration with the health care team to
intervene and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in
instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial
or social resources are not available. Makes appropriate referrals
to resolve patient issues effectively.-PLAN OF CARE: Develops and
implements a plan of care for patients that considers patient age,
cultural and religious preferences. Supports the patients
participation in planning for their care and acts as a source of
information, articulately responding to questions and providing
resources/education. Responsible for ensuring that employees'
nursing practice is evidence-based, within scope of licensure, and
compliant with Hospital-wide standards of nursing care, including
core measures. Responsible for ensuring that Infection Control
procedures and HIPAA compliance procedures are followed by
staff.-COLLABORATION: Collaborates with staff, physicians, surgeons
and members of the healthcare team to coordinate and manage care
among other disciplines and support staff. Supervises, monitors and
delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the
health care team, provides effective leadership and responsibly
ensures that care is safe and of high quality. Acts as a source of
information and articulately responds to questions, providing
resources, guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of
care, and medications. Develops and implements accurate teaching
and ongoing discharge plans.-COMMUNICATION: Empathizes with
patients and patient support systems, expresses compassion and
understanding and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the
age, and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic
background. Engages in caring behaviors and ensures that staff does
as well, taking conscious ownership for work and takes
deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out
interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and
co-workers.--- Ability to read, write and communicate effectively
in English
--- Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly
changing environment
--- Understanding of patient classification and staffing
requirements for the patient population
--- Demonstrated experience in a leadership role
--- One year nursing experience
--- 1 year of operating room experience as Registered Nurse or
completion of approved Perioperative Services training program---
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and
families
--- Prior experience as a Charge Nurse in an Acute Care setting
--- Certified Nurse Operating Room Certification (CNOR)--- Graduate
of an Accredited School of NursingBachelor of Science in Nursing---
AHA Basic Life Saving
--- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
--- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees
only)--- Certified Nurse Operating Room Certification (CNOR)
--- AHA Pediatric Advanced Life SupportActive, current, and
unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse
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