Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
12 Hour Night Shift
Description:
Under direction of the Nurse Manager, provides administrative and operational oversight of patient and family care in the unit. The charge nurse provides guidance and support to all members of unit team in order to achieve best possible patient outcomes.
Exhibits positive service excellence skills to patients, visitors and colleagues by greeting others in a friendly manner, keeping them informed about progress, delays and changes..
Demonstrates stewardship by thoughtful and responsible use of resources including maintaining a clean and hospitable environment, starting work on time, maintaining good attendance and displaying a conscientious attitude towards costs, supplies and departmental finances.
Actively participates in Shared Governance activities through direct participation on committees, councils or work groups. Facilitates unit-based meetings.
Maintains awareness of department operations on all shifts/days. Reviews minutes and obtains reports to ensure accurate knowledge. Accepts accountability for staying informed about changes in the unit, in the service line and the organization.
Plans and coordinates patient assignments. Assists in the coordination of staff on a daily basis to assure delivery of patient care by competent caregivers.
- Communicates on an ongoing basis the staffing patterns to the Patient Care Manager.
- Promotes supervision and guidance of nursing personnel, including pool and agency staff.
- Provides a climate conducive to educational experiences for nursing students and new employees.
- Functions as a preceptor when necessary.
- Recognizes roles of non-RN staff based on Hospital policy and State Board regulations.
- Provides a climate respectful of cultural diversity
Trinity Health’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health employs about 133,000 colleagues at dozens of hospitals and hundreds of health centers in 22 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Trinity Health’s dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
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