RN Charge / Emergency Department

INTEGRIS Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK is seeking a Night shift RN Charge Nurse to join our team. The role focuses on leading the nursing unit, ensuring patient safety, and coordinating caregiver activities during the night shift.

The Charge Nurse oversees day-to-day operations, promotes patient throughput, and collaborates with physicians and staff to deliver safe patient care. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an RN in the State of Oklahoma.
• ASN in Nursing required; BSN within two years preferred.
• BLS certification upon accepting PCN role.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Assists with standards of care and coordinates with supervisors as needed.
• Safely assigns caregiver tasks and ensures escalation when necessary.
• Facilitates unit performance improvements under leadership guidance.
• Supervises and coordinates care for licensed and non-licensed staff on assigned shift.
• Primary contact for medical staff during the shift; rounds when needed.
• Manages patient assignments and unit workflow; supports patient throughput.

Skills

English communication

Team coordination

Education

Registered Nurse license in Oklahoma

ASN in Nursing

BSN preferred within 2 years

BLS certification

Job description

Join our team as a night shift, full-time RN Charge, at INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center, in Oklahoma City, OK.

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INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.

Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.

Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.

The Charge Nurse assumes responsibility for the day-to-day management and operations of the nursing unit they are assigned. This includes patient safety, patient throughput, and caregiver safety and accountability. The permanent charge nurse supervises and directs the activities on the nursing units, coordinates assignments, collaborates with physicians, and internal and external entities toward the delivery of safe patient care. The permanent charge nurse is also responsible for the delivery of patient care utilizing the nursing process. May be required to float to other units but this should be the exception and not the rule. This position requires population specific competencies. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires.

The Charge Nurse's responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Assisting care givers with standards of care, involving educators and/or the supervisor or nurse manager when necessary (house supervisor after hours)
• Ensuring caregiver assignments are safe, knows escalation process when needed
• Facilitates unit performance improvement processes as directed by leadership
• Supervises and coordinates the delegation and implementation of patient care of licensed and non-licensed personnel for their assigned shift/area
• Is the primary point of contact for medical staff on that shift should they have a nursing question or concern. Rounding with medical staff when the primary nurse is unavailable for rounding.
• Managing patient assignments and unit workflow
• Assists with patient flow by timely accepting new admissions, and ensuring patients with discharge orders to home are discharged within a reasonable time frame
• Projects staffing needs for the upcoming 12 and 24 hours, escalates issues as needed
• Ensures caregivers are taking lunches and entitled breaks but assigning buddy systems or relieving for lunch
• Performs safety huddles using the huddle boards prior to every shift: ensures bedside shift report is consistent every shift
• Reminds caregivers of hourly rounding when prompted by technology of time to round
• Makes patient rounds, ensuring white boards are up-to-date, high risk patients are set up for success (for example, high fall risk patients have all fall prevention tactics in place)
• Comfortable with crucial conversations when idle caregivers are not fulfilling expectations of helping colleagues or taking care of their assignment

The Charge Nurse reports to the appropriate supervisor, manager, or director.

Job Qualifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Oklahoma
• Associates of Science in Nursing required, BSN within two years of accepting position, preferred.
• Current BLS certification upon accepting PCN role.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English.
• Department specific competencies will be completed in the applicable department during the orientation process.

Emergency Department Only:

• PALS certification must be completed.
• ACLS certification completed.

Adult Critical Care Only:

• Competent in all advanced competencies.
• ACLS certification completed.

INTEGRIS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.