Weekend Option Charge RN - Youth Crisis Stabilization Unit (Nights)

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend pay premium

Night shift differential

Job summary

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH is seeking a Charge Nurse to plan, direct, and evaluate patient care on a designated shift. You will model professional nursing, advocate for patients, and promote a positive work environment as a lead clinician.

Requirements include a BSN, current Ohio RN license, and BLS. Two years of nursing experience is preferred. The role covers 30 hours per week (0.75 FTE) with Saturday and Sunday shifts and an additional shift every two weeks.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Current Ohio Nursing License required.
• BLS required.
• 2 years nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the activities of a shift and direct, organize, and assign work to staff.
• Ensure adequate supplies and equipment and optimal staff utilization.
• Serve as an EPIC Super User and trainer for staff.
• Assess, monitor, and support employees during the shift.
• Provide direct patient care as needed and support nursing leadership.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Shift coordination

Clinical nursing

Epic Systems proficiency

Regulatory compliance

Quality improvement

Education

BSN

Tools

EPIC Software

Job description

Overview

1 Night Shift (7p-7a) 0.75 FTE, 30 hours/week Every Saturday & Sunday, plus one additional shift per two-week pay period.

Benefits Eligible Flat rate premium weekend pay of $50.80/hour with $5.20 Night Shift Differential.

Job Description Summary

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.

Job Description

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 Temperatures, 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

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.