Charge Nurse, FT

Iron County Medical Center; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Iron County Medical Center is seeking a Day Shift Full-time ER Dept. Charge Nurse to lead patient care in a high-acuity emergency department. The role emphasizes clinical leadership, adherence to standards of care, and collaboration with physicians and the health care team.

LPN or RN licensed in Missouri with BLS/ACLS and willingness to obtain certifications is preferred. Two years of experience preferred; the position requires physical stamina and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Missouri as an LPN or RN.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (or able to acquire within 6 months).
• Two years’ experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Acknowledge that the patient comes first at all times.
• Exhibit leadership in standards of care and collaboration with physicians and core team members.
• Complete new patient assessments within unit standards.
• Assess and interpret clinical data and provide timely reports to physicians and team.
• Develop and initiate discharge planning process.

Skills

Missouri RN/LPN license

BLS / ACLS certification

Leadership in care

Competency testing

Physical endurance

Effective communication

Job description

The Iron County Medical Center has a position opening for a Day Shift Full-time ER Dept. Charge Nurse. Primary Duties and Responsibilities for this position will include, but not be limited to, the following:

Related Experience:

• Acknowledge and demonstrate that the patient comes first AT ALL TIMES.
• Exhibit leadership in achieving standards of care and in collaborations with physicians and other core team members in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized patient care in accordance with documented policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Completing new patient assessments within the designated time delineated in unit standards.
• Assesses and interprets clinical data collected (lab, x-rays, etc.) regarding the patient and provides timely reports to attending physicians and appropriate team members.
• Formulates a care plan based on assessment data and performs on-going assessments according to unit standards, always documenting appropriately and timely.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and professionalism necessary to provide age-appropriate care, as well as principles of physical and psychosocial growth and development over the life span, cultural diversity, and learning needs of the patient.
• Reports significant findings of admission and on-going assessments to appropriate HCT members, recognizes changes in patient’s physical and mental status and reports such to attending physician and HCT timely and effectively.
• Develops and initiates discharge planning process.

Skills and Abilities:

• Current Missouri License to practice as an LPN or RN.
• Current BLS and ACLS certification (or able to acquire within first 6 months of being placed in position)
• Two (2) years’ experience preferred but not required.
• Must successfully complete generic and department-specific skills, validation, and competency testing.
• Commitment to continual improvement of nursing skills through participation in educational opportunities on and off the job.
• Must be physically able to walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist and turn, push and pull – sometimes from awkward positions – safely; ability to safely lift items weighing up to 50 lbs. and moving patients up to 300 lbs. with assistance; vision, hearing and dexterity skills must be within normal limits.
• Effective verbal communication skills a must, including correct and appropriate use of medical terminology.

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