RN Charge - Step Down

MERIT HEALTH WESLEY; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider, Merit Health Wesley, seeks an RN Charge for the Step Down unit. This role includes supervising nursing staff during assigned shifts, ensuring high-quality patient care, and coordinating with healthcare teams. With a strong focus on professional development, the facility offers a competitive benefits package and fosters a positive environment for growth.

Benefits

401k with matching

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Tuition assistance

$20k in student loan repayment

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience required.
• Prior leadership or charge nurse experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises nursing staff and maintains compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Coordinates patient care and manages bed assignments.
• Responds to emergencies and conducts employee rounding to evaluate care delivery.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

State Licensure for RN

Basic Life Support (BCLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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Job Summary

The RN Charge oversees the operations of a nursing unit during assigned shifts, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of high-quality patient care. This role supervises nursing staff, coordinates care with healthcare teams, and maintains compliance with healthcare regulations and hospital policies while fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional development.

Essential Functions

• Supervises and supports nursing and support staff, delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Evaluates staff performance, providing feedback and coaching to maintain high standards of care.
• Oversees the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, ensuring patient care plans are followed and adjusted as needed.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and resolve issues related to patient flow or care delivery.
• Ensures effective communication among physicians, patients, families, and hospital departments, including managing shift handoffs and unit huddles.
• Monitors patient flow, manages bed assignments, and optimizes resource utilization within the unit.
• Conducts employee and patient rounding to evaluate care delivery and satisfaction.
• Monitors adherence to safety standards, infection control protocols, and hospital policies, addressing non-compliance promptly.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and audits to enhance patient outcomes and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Ensures necessary medical supplies are available and properly utilized while maintaining cost-effective resource management.
• Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for nursing staff and ensures training needs are met.
• Leads efforts in infection prevention by conducting audits, educating staff, and ensuring adherence to protocols for hand hygiene, sterilization, and use of PPE.
• Responds to emergencies within the unit, providing leadership and direct care as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
  
  

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience required
• Prior leadership or charge nurse experience preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong clinical knowledge and ability to oversee complex patient care.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Leadership and mentoring skills to manage staff and promote a positive work environment.
• Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage multiple patients and tasks.
• Proficiency in using hospital information systems and clinical documentation tools.
• Knowledge of infection control protocols, safety standards, and quality improvement practices.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for addressing unit challenges and emergencies.
  
  

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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