Charge Nurse RN: Unit Leader & Care Coordinator

Lake Charles Memorial Health System

Lake Charles (LA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 85,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide professional nursing care in collaboration with physicians and an interdisciplinary team. The RN will assess health problems, educate patients, develop and implement care plans, and provide emotional support to patients and families.

The role includes coordinating and delegating duties, serving as charge nurse, and ensuring high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

Graduate of School of Nursing
Current Louisiana Registered Nurse license or compact state license as RN
ACLS, BLS, and Moderate Sedation certified
2 years of bedside nursing care, preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Organizes patient care and general unit activities to accomplish required functions with delegation of these activities to other staff as appropriate.
Facilitates effective and efficient patient flow, forming cooperative relationships with entry points for admissions to the unit/department.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in planning and organizing patient care.
Communicates effectively with Director to keep efficient patient flow and assist in monitoring of staff performance.
Serves as designated charge nurse on the unit on daily basis.
Assist in the leadership of unit in absence of Director.
Accepts direct care patient care assignments according to staffing grid and unit/department needs.
Uses the nursing process to effectively assess, develop nursing diagnoses & goals, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care.
Performs initial assessments and reassessments and documents appropriately.
Competently performs/assists with all unit based procedures performed.
Demonstrates competency in administering medication.
Educates patients and families, and documents appropriately.
Interprets and implements physician orders.
Assists team members in providing care to patients or administers direct care when professional nursing skills and judgement are required.
Directs and coordinates nursing care, establishes priorities and delegates nursing activities according to patient needs.
Understands and demonstrates the LSBN Rules of Delegation.
Knows the competency of staff and delegates duties appropriately.
Makes appropriate patient assignments.
Directs, coordinates and participates in the direction of staff to efficiently accomplish the coordination of staffing the unit.
Directs, coordinates and participates in the evaluation/supervision of the nursing process as the basis for patient care practice.
Ensures that the highest quality patient care is delivered.