The Charge Nurse will serve as the clinical leader on the unit and will be responsible for coordinating nursing care for patients on assigned unit. Participates in patient/family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. Effectively provides age appropriate care. Important dimensions of this position consist of Clinical Judgment and Quality of Care; Caring Practices; Ethical Practice and Response to Diversity; Systems Effectiveness; Clinical Inquiry and Learning; and Leadership and Collaboration. These dimensions incorporate the competencies defined by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
The Charge Nurse classification shall be held by a benefitted Nurse and paid a wage scale that is 6% above the Staff Nurse II wage Scale (per current CNA contract).
Education/Licensure:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in State of California
Certification in Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, (based on unit specific needs); certification in specialty preferred
Experience:
Minimum 2 years recent acute care RN experience in the same or a similar unit.
Previous charge nurse experience and/or 2 years relevant leadership experience preferred.
Effective communication skills
Knowledge:
Ability to plan and direct work activities of staff to achieve organization, unit, shift and patient care goals
Ability to manage time effectively and set priorities
Ability to gather, collate and classify information
Ability to resolve problems independently and make decisions
Ability to function as a resource to all levels of nursing and unit personnel to provide optimal patient care
Demonstrate basic computer skills
Knowledgeable in current area of specialty nursing practices, techniques and procedures.
Demonstrated excellent customer service and communication skills.
Ability to coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to facilitate staff accountability and clinical development of team members
Ability to determine most effective use of resources to achieve unit fiscal and patient care quality goals
Meet the current Registered Nurse (RN) job description.
