Delegates tasked to be completed during the shift to ensure EOC guidelines are maintained on a daily basis for regulatory agency compliance.
Customer Relations
Projects caring, friendly and helpful image to patients and other customers.
Utilized the patient’s communication board (white board) to identify name, date, goals, other staff and procedures or test for the day to keep the patients and families informed.
Complies by the NMHS behavioral standards.
Ensures staff RN’s are utilizing the communication boards.
Self-Development
Maintains competency by staying informed of changing trends in the nursing practice.
Attends annual review and unit specifics within the department.
Performs required continuing education hours online and in classroom.
Regulatory Knowledge
Complies with regulatory and accrediting agency requirements.
Licensed by the board of Nursing for the state.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Must complete RN orientation and approved unit specific checklist
Must maintain department requirements for continuing education and any specific unit requirements to provide appropriate age specific care; annual review and unit specifics, CARES
Must have leadership skill and attend leadership classes as offered by the education department.
Lead and participate in the Performance Improvement project of the unit.
Must have effective communication and teaching skills
General knowledge of various regulatory and accrediting standards
Ensures staffing ratios are appropriate throughout the shift based on unit based matrix while maintaining appropriate productivity.
Prioritizes/delegates/evaluates work assignments
Anticipates resources needed to provide the best quality of care for the patients
Assimilates data and reports appropriately to providers when necessary. Implements protocols when necessary by using critical thinking skills.
Upon completion of the preceptor class, orients new employees to the unit and reports progress to the nurse manager and/or educator.
The charge nurse has routine contact with physicians, ancillary personnel, other nursing personnel, patients, family, visitors.
They must demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to all customers/co-workers, and in all aspects of patient care and job performance.
He/she will use our NMHS CARES values and behavioral standards in all personal contact situations.
Physical Demands
A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Standing. Constantly
Walking. Constantly
Sitting. Occasionally
Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
Climbing. Occasionally
Balancing. Occasionally
Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occasionally
Reaching/Over Head Work. Occasionally
Grasping. Frequently
Speaking. Constantly
Hearing. Constantly
Repetitive Motions. Constantly
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently
Salary Range
$39.99-$49.99
Education
Associate’s Degree | Nursing | Required
Certifications
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support - American Heart Association, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - CPR, Pediatric Advanced Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (MS) - MS Board of Nursing