Reporting to the Nursing Director, this position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Redlands Community Hospital. It is expected the employee demonstrates behavior consistent with our Standards of Performance. The Charge Nurse adheres to the Patient s First Philosophy of Safety, Compassion, and Efficiency. S/he is able to coordinate care not only for individual patients, but also to lead the care delivery of multiple patients in the nursing care area in accordance with policies and procedures of the Hospital. S/he collaborates with other professional disciplines/unit leaders to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery. S/he is responsible for assigning nursing personnel to specific patients for whom they will care for based upon their skill, experience and temperament, and the acuity of the patients. This position serves as resource of information and coordinates all activities within the Telemetry. Responsibilities and related duties to be carried out by the Charge Nurse as delegated by the Nurse Manager with the appropriate level of authority and ability to utilize independent judgment to ensure compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Current CA State licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
2. Current CPR certification required.
3. ACLS required.
4. Current NIHSS certificate required.
5. Experience and/or training in leadership preferred. Reporting to the Nursing Director, this positionrequires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling themission of Redlands Community Hospital. It is expected the employeedemonstrates behavior consistent with our Standards of Performance. TheCharge Nurse adheres to the Patient s First Philosophy of Safety, Compassion,and Efficiency. S/he is able to coordinate care not only for individualpatients, but also to lead the care delivery of multiple patients in thenursing care area in accordance with policies and procedures of the Hospital.S/he collaborates with other professional disciplines/unit leaders to ensuresafe and effective patient care delivery. S/he is responsible forassigning nursing personnel to specific patients for whom they will care forbased upon their skill, experience and temperament, and the acuity of thepatients. This position serves as resource of information and coordinatesall activities within the Telemetry. Responsibilities and relatedduties to be carried out by the Charge Nurse as delegated by the Nurse Managerwith the appropriate level of authority and ability to utilize independentjudgment to ensure compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Current CA State licensure as a Registered Nurse required.
2. Current CPR certification required (American Heart Association only).
3. ACLS required.
4. Current NIHSS certificate required.
5. Experience and/or training in leadership preferred. Associated topics: bsn, care unit, ccu, mhb, nurse clinical, psychatric, psychiatric, registed, staff nurse, unit