Charge Nurse (RN) Ortho Full Time Nights

Universal Health Services; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401(K) with company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision

Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Universal Health Services is seeking a Charge Nurse (RN) for Orthopedics at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. The role oversees nursing care during night shifts, coordinating a multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe, patient-centered outcomes.

Responsibilities include bedside rounds, family communication, and discharge planning. Requires current Florida RN license, ACLS/NRP/PALS as applicable, and supervisory experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Current BLS at time of hire.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Minimum of one year full-time or three years part-time experience in acute care.
• One to three years of supervisory experience, preferred.
• All Nursing Units require ACLS; Women’s Center requires NRP; ICU/PCU require NIH; ER requires PALS and CPI; PACU requires PALS.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective leadership for patient centered care delivery components.
• Takes a lower acuity assignment as needed while serving as a resource and leader.
• Completes unit patient rounds to evaluate status and quality of care.
• Supports hourly rounds to improve safety and communication.
• Involves patient and family psychosocial, spiritual, and diversity needs in care assessment.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary plan of care and discharge planning.
• Participates in bedside report to address care concerns and progress.
• Provides caregiver contact information each shift.
• Delivers care respectful of patient values in decision making.
• Informs family about hospital policies and promotes a quiet environment.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient care coordination

Bedside rounding

Education

RN license (Florida)

BLS certification

ACLS certification

NRP certification

PALS certification

CPI certification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Job Title: Charge Nurse (RN) Ortho


• Status: Full Time


• Schedule: Nights

*You will be considered for any openings for which you qualify. It is not necessary to apply to multiple positions.*

About Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC):

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center® (LWRMC), located in the heart of the Lakewood Ranch community, has served the people of Lakewood Ranch and surrounding areas since 2004. It is an award-winning, high-quality, acute-care hospital accredited by The Joint Commission and it consistently ranks high in terms of quality, safety and patient satisfaction.The medical staff includes more than 750 physicians and allied health professionals who practice in a wide range of specialties. Through the years, LWRMC has expanded its offerings to the people of Manatee and Sarasota counties by growing services and updating technologies to better serve the surrounding communities. Services include emergency services and freestanding emergency department, general and robotic surgery, maternity care, breast health, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, stroke, sleep medicine, urology and wound care. If you want to join a team of professionals providing the highest quality of care, look no further than Lakewood Ranch Medical Center.

LWRMC offers comprehensive benefits such as:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment


• Competitive Compensation


• Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!


• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan


• Generous Paid Time Off


• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan


• Tuition Reimbursement


• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program


• Employee Assistance Program


• Career development opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries


• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

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. The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care.

General Responsibilities:

• Provides effective leadership for the implementation and improvement of the required components of the patient centered care delivery model. (Example: Bedside report, hourly rounding, etc.).


• 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. Examples may include informing the family of open medical record policy, supports open family visitation, family presence during resuscitation and other invasive procedures and promotes a quiet environment.

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.


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  Additional certifications required at start date or intrafacility transfer:
  
  
  
  • All Nursing Units (except nursery): ACLS as of start date (New graduate RN's wtihin 90 days of start date)
  
  
  • Women's Center: NRP as of start date (inexperienced L&D nurses within 90 days of start date)
  
  
  • ICU/PCU: NIH within 90 days of start date.
  
  
  • ER: PALS, CPI within 90 days of start date, NIH within 90 days of start date.
  
  
  • PACU: PALS as of start date (inexperienced PACU nurses within 90 days of start date.
  
  
  
  

Please allow two to three business days for the manager to review your application. Thank you for your interest!

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

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