Psychiatric Charge RN- Neurobehavior Unit- Weekend Option Day Shift

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Eligible

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, OH, invites applications for a Charge Nurse on a Day Shift. The role directs a shift, coaches staff, and ensures patient care with emphasis on safety and quality. EPIC Super User expertise and regulatory compliance are essential.

BSN is required with an active Ohio Nursing License and BLS. The position is 0.75 FTE (30 hours/week), with weekend premium pay and benefits eligible.

Qualifications

• BSN degree is required.
• Current Ohio nursing license is required.
• BLS certification is required.
• Minimum nursing experience of 2 years is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shift activities and direct staff assignments.
• Ensure supplies, equipment, and staffing are adequate.
• Provide coaching and support to staff while ensuring patient care.
• Engage in data collection,Quality Improvement, and reporting.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and timely emergency responses.
• Deliver direct patient care when needed.
• Support budget-aware staffing decisions.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff coaching

Regulatory compliance

Emergency response

Quality improvement

Education

BSN

Ohio Nursing License

BLS Certification

Tools

EPIC Super User

Job description

Day Shift 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 0.75 FTE, 30 hours/week (full time) Every Saturday & Sunday, and one additional weekday shift every other week. Flat rate premium weekend pay of $50.80/hour. Benefits Eligible.

The Charge Nurse plans, directs, and evaluates the overall patient care and functions in a particular area during an assigned shift. Serves as a role model to positively influence culture and work environment. Practices professional nursing and promotes patient advocacy in accordance with the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates the activities of a particular shift and directs, organizes, and assigns work to the employees.
• Ensures adequate supplies, equipment and utilization of staff.
• Serves as an expert EPIC Super User.
• Assesses, monitors, and supports employees throughout the shift.
• Facilitates direct patient care through coaching, delegation and service recovery.
• Provides direct patient care as needed.
• Engages in the "workplace community" by staying aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant meetings and then reporting important information and updates back to staff.
• Ensures regulatory compliance.
• Institutes emergency responses as appropriate.
• Maintains quality and safety as a priority.
• Specifies the critical resources required to accomplish the team's objectives.
• Makes appropriate staffing decisions with understanding and consideration of workload targets and budget impact.

Education Requirement

BSN, required.

Licensure Requirement

Current Ohio Nursing License, required.

Certifications

BLS, required.

Experience

2 years nursing experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Cold Temperatures, Electricity, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Hot Tempratures, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Power Tools, Pushing / Pulling: 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Reaching above shoulder, Working at Heights, Working Outdoors
• FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Chemicals/Medications, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Patient Equipment, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Sitting, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

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