RN Charge / Neuro Med Surg

INTEGRIS Health; Oklahoma City (OK); In loco; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

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INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City is seeking a night shift Charge RN to lead the nursing unit, ensuring patient safety and efficient operations. The role involves supervising staff, coordinating assignments, and collaborating with physicians to deliver high-quality care.

The ideal candidate will hold an Oklahoma RN license, have a BSN preferred, and maintain BLS certification. English communication skills are required and orientation will cover department-specific

Competenze

• Must hold current RN license in Oklahoma.
• BLS certification upon accepting PCN role.
• English proficiency for effective communication.

Mansioni

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the assigned nursing unit.
• Coordinate staff assignments, supervise licensed and non-licensed personnel.
• Collaborate with physicians and other teams to deliver safe patient care.
• Monitor patient safety, throughput, and caregiver safety; ensure compliance with safety goals.
• Rounding with medical staff and acting as primary nurse contact during shifts.
• Manage patient flow, admissions, and discharge processes within set timeframes.

Conoscenze

RN licensure in Oklahoma

English communication

BLS certification

Formazione

Associate of Science in Nursing

BSN preferred

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Job Description

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

Get to Know Your Team

• 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.

Responsibilities

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.

• 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

Qualifications

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.

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.

About Us

INTEGRIS Health mission: Partnering with people to live healthier lives.

To our patients, that means we will partner to provide unprecedented access to quality and compassionate health care. To you, it means some of the state's best career and development opportunities. With INTEGRIS Health, you will have a genuine chance to make a difference in your life and your career.

INTEGRIS Health is the state's largest Oklahoma-owned health system with hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician clinics, mental health facilities and home health agencies throughout much of the state.