Job Description
Job Description
Title: Registered Nurse/Charge Nurse
Differentials:
- Night: +3.50/hr.
- Weekend: +4/hr.
- Charge: +2/hr.
Shift: 7 pm- 7 am 3x12's, variable with some weekends required
Must Haves
- 2+ years of nursing experience in: med/tele, med/surg, ER, OR, ICU, PICU, PCU
- 1+ year as a charge nurse or other leadership experience.
- ASN
- WA RN license
Job Description
The Registered Nurse will assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Serves as a charge nurse for the night shift 50% of the time additionally providing patient care. As a professional caregiver, the RN is responsible and accountable for a group of patients for a designated time frame.
Day-to-Day
- 50% of the shift will be charge nurse responsibilities.
- Works in coordination with CNAs, LPNs, and Unit Clerks.
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards. Maintains safe keeping of narcotics according to hospital policy.
- Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
- Observes, records and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians. Dispenses medication as directed.
- Responds to and refers incoming telephone calls. Maintains and reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information. Posts tests and examination results.
- Assesses and diagnoses patient and family need to provide quality care to assigned patients.
- Develops, discusses and communicates appropriate problem list (plan of care) for each patient, in collaboration with each department and the patient/family/significant other in order to address all identified needs.
- Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team inter- and intra-departmentally to facilitate the departments/unit ability to meet its goals and objectives.
- Identifies and/or assumes activities relative to the developmental needs of the unit and the nursing department.
- Demonstrates dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the unit and hospital.
- Attends required meetings and participated in committees as requested.
- Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
- Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions. Health teaching regarding nutrition, exercise, preventative measures and tests, side effects of medications, normal vs. abnormal, etc.
- Administration of medication via injection, blood draws, preparation of urine specimens, complete lab requisitions, review lab reports daily, inform physician of abnormal or unusual results.
- Performs related work as assigned