Charge RN Surgery
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One of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services comprised of locally managed facilities that include hundreds of hospitals and freestanding surgery centers located across the United States.
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"Must Have" Skills for this Job: 1. Required: Graduation from an NLN accredited school of nursing. Current licensure in Texas as a Registered Nurse. 2. Preferred: Completion of or actively pursuing a BSN degree. Three years experience as a Staff Nurse and/or 6 months experience as Relief Charge Nurse. 3. Required: Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in Texas. Current certification from the American Heart Association as a BLS Course C or D provider. 4. Preferred: ACLS About this Job: Under the general supervision of the unit’s Director or designee the Charge Nurse assumes responsibility for direction and coordination of all functions in the unit on his/her designated shifts. In collaboration with other members of the management team, this individual is responsible for the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in unit. The Charge Nurse: A. Assumes responsibility for direction and coordination of all functions during the designated shift. B. Functions as a resource person for staff members and assists in necessary education of individual members of the nursing staff. C. Assumes responsibility for the overall quality of nursing care provided when s/he is on duty. D. Makes decisions regarding activities within these areas based on Administrative Operational Standards, Nursing Standards, Human Resource Standards, and Standards of Care for the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.