Charge Nurse (Nights 7p-7:30a) - Ft. Myers, FL - Med Surg

Company: Park Royal Hospital
Location: Fort Myers
Posted on: January 11, 2022

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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• Collaborate with others to ensure that all patients' physical, biopsychosocial, age, developmental and cultural needs are met and when they are not met, acknowledges and works to resolve customer complaints.
  
• Role models expectations related to customer service and demonstrates a sense of urgency related to the importance of patient safety
  
• Provide direct care for patients as well as monitor and coordinate other nurses and members of the staff on the daily medical or behavioral health care activities of the unit.
  
• Schedule staff to ensure full coverage at all times and to ensure effective application of services.
  
• Lead, guide and train employees performing work.
  
• Oversee and provide direct nursing evaluation, consultation and other related care to patients as required.
  
• Coordinate services and maintain communication with other departments or staff as required.
  
• Oversee quality assurance activities and compliance to operational standards, participate in program development, development or implementation of operating policy and procedure and promote continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices as requested.
  
• Communicate therapeutically and professionally with patients, visitors, case managers, coworkers and others in an effective manner.
  
• Complete and maintain required documentation.
  
  OTHER FUNCTIONS:
  
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  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
    
    EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
    
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    • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required.
      
    • Two or more years' experience as a RN required.
      
    • Two or more years' in behavioral health experience preferred.
      
    • One or more years' supervisory or charge nurse experience preferred.
      
      --LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
      
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      • Current RN license within the state where facility is providing service.
        
      • CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
        

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