Charge RN Med/Surg
Job Description
Job: Nursing - Professional
Participates actively in the planning and distribution of patient assignments. Evaluates the effectiveness of care and addresses any issues that affect the desired patient outcomes. Supports nursing staff in communication with physicians to include accepting doctors' orders and communicating patient condition. Facilitates the process of reporting patient status to the following shift of nursing personnel. Manages the nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. Assesses plans and evaluates patient care needs. Carries out physician orders. Administers prescribed medications, changes dressings, cleans wounds, monitors vital signs. Provides respiratory and ventilator management and monitoring for patients. Serves as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well coordinated patient care. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems. Instructs and educates patients and families. Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team. Provides age and culturally appropriate care. Orients and mentors new staff members. Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The Assistant Nurse Manager/Charge Nurse supervises nursing service activities in assigned nursing unit for the duration of the assigned shift or in the absence of nursing management. The task and responsibilities of this position include:
Job Requirements
Required Job Qualifications include:
Company Overview
In communities across North Florida and South Georgia, more than 19,000 of your neighbors, friends and colleagues are committed to building a Healthy Community - a community with dedicated neighborhood groups, active little leagues, charities helping those in need, first class institutions that contribute to the overall well-being of the community, and businesses committed to making the communities they serve a better place. We are the 9 hospitals in North Florida and 5 hospitals South Georgia affiliated with HCA and their more than 19,000 employees, committed to a Healthy Community.
