Charge Nurse (RN) Cath Lab Full Time Days

Job Overview

Assumes shift responsibility and accountability for the planning and provision of direct and indirect nursing care to the patient, family, care partner and appropriate others. Coordinates multi-disciplinary team members, directs and facilitates nursing staff in obtaining safe, optimal health care outcomes. Supports activities that meet the facility vision, mission and goals. Provides professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care. Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times. Other duties as assigned.

General Responsibilities

• Provides effective leadership for the implementation and improvement of the required components of the patient centered care delivery model (e.g., bedside report, hourly rounding).
• Takes a lower acuity assignment as needed to meet unit needs while continuing to serve as a resource and leader for patient care problems.
• Completes unit patient rounds with purpose to evaluate the patient status, perception and quality of care provided.
• Supports compliance with hourly rounding with purpose to promote nurse communication, improve safety, and anticipate patient needs (i.e. pain, re-positioning, and toileting).
• Rounds with purpose including pro-actively evaluating the environment to ensure it is patient friendly and patient safe.
• Involves the patient and family psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, population specific, and diversity needs in care assessment.
• Constructs and implements the plan of care using nursing knowledge and skill.
• Integrates direct and indirect patient care activities related to the diagnosis and co-morbidities.
• Coordinates the implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care for assigned patients.
• Develops goals, treatment plans, and discharge plans that meet individual patient/family needs.
• Actively participates in bedside report (as appropriate) to ease anxiety and address important points of care, concerns, and progress with the patient/family.
• Provides patients with caregiver name and contact information each shift.
• Provides care that is respectful of and responsive to the patient values in clinical decision making.
• Supports and informs the patient and family of hospital specific components of the Patient Centered Care Delivery model.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS at time of hire.
• Current active Florida or Compact Nursing License.
• Minimum of one year full-time or three years part-time experience in acute care specialty nursing.
• One to three years of supervisory experience, preferred.
• ACLS as of start date (New graduate RNs within 90 days of start date).