CHARGE NURSE RN III: Skilled Long Term Care

• Sign On Bonus Potential: 20,000.00
• Baltimore, MD
• LEVINDALE HOSPITAL
• HOUSEHOLD #1
• Full-time - Day shift - 7:00am-4:30pm
• Staff Nurse
• 80567
• Posted: Today

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If you have Charge Nurse experience and are looking for a role that will take you to the next phase of your professional development this is the opportunity you have been looking for!

Levindale’s Households, skilled Long term care units are looking for a Charge Nurse III. This position will act as the unit Manager’s right hand.

Hours will be Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm or 8:00am-4:30pm, and weekends off!

About the Households/ Long term Care Unit: 

Provides long-term care for patients. Households are comprised of six units with 14 private bedrooms in each. Each household unit has a central kitchen where a hostess can cook for the patients daily, den with books and a large-screen television, and a washer and dryer so that staff can wash residents’ clothing separately. HH 5-6 are for patients that may be suffering from dementia or reduced cognitive abilities; due to this staff members must badge-in and badge-out to prevent patients from exiting the units. Staff members must be able to recognize an individual’s likes, dislikes, routines and needs and deliver care based on that information. 

Position Summary:

Provides safe, age-appropriate patient care, and functions as advisor, resource, and leader for other members of the patient care team.

The Charge Nurse RN III must meet all clinical ladder requirements of the RN I, RN II and RN III.

Essential Functions:

Meets all key function of the RN by providing and demonstrating clinical expertise in the appropriate timeframe using the nursing process assuring standards of care are met.

Clinical Mentorship

Assists in providing overall direction and coordination of unit operations.

Tasks:

• Mentors and role model all practice, and professional policies, procedures, and standards.
• Assists staff in developing and implementing patient teaching plans.
• In collaboration with the Education Resource Center, identifies unit-based educational opportunities.
• Serves as a facilitator and coordinator of educational and competency validation activities
• To report any injuries, disease, and dangerous practice to all relevant personnel
• In collaboration with organizational leadership maintain patient throughput that aligns with best practices surrounding admission, transfer, and discharge to/from the unit.

Leadership

Assists in effective management of human and material resources.

Tasks:

• Holds staff accountable for achieving job responsibilities, unit objectives and divisional standards.
• Takes a leadership role in setting and implementing unit goals, encouraging staff participation in decision making.

Level of Supervision

• Works independently
• Monitors compliance to standards by evaluating the delivery of care through patient rounds, chart reviews, direct observation, and review of outcome indicators according to TJC regulatory standards.
• Assists with daily huddles, focusing on unit and employee issues and providing information regarding organizational direction.
• Is proactive in preventing employee relation problems, addressing issues promptly.
• Provides information to patients and health care team by answering questions and requests.
• Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Assesses staffing needs according to acuity and the flexible staffing plan. Contacts employees to fill staffing needs. Collaborates with department manager and staffing office to reallocate personnel.
• Participates in performance appraisals as designated by manager. Evaluates staff using reliable and objective criteria which includes chart document audits, PI monitoring, direct observation, peer evaluation, etc.
• Responds to and directs emergencies serving as a leader and resource person during crisis situations.
• Deviates from the prescribed chain of command when needed. Matches patient demands with unit resources while re-establishing unit functions.
• Educates staff about allocation and use of physical and fiscal resources. Monitors performance against plan as it relates to departmental financial targets.
• Ability to coach others towards desired outcomes, effective problem-solving skills, demonstrated facilitation skills.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by supporting staff; enabling them to provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients and families.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

Qualifications/Requirements

Formal working knowledge; equivalent to an Associate's degree (2 years

college); requires knowledge of a specialized field.

Education/Knowledge:

Experience: 1-3 years

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

• BLS certification
• Maryland Registered Nurse License
• ACLS certification for application to telemetry