RN Charge PICU Nights
Company: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE
Location: Killeen
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Nurse (RN) Charge is a licensed professional who
uses the BSWH nursing professional practice model to coordinate
patient care delivery by the health care team. In the capacity of
Charge Nurse, works in the best interests of BSWH and accepts
increased responsibility to support and carry out BSWHs mission and
goals. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient,
identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems,
develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and
evaluates the patient's response. The RN promotes safe passage for
their patients by using knowledge of patient needs and the
healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the
healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or
delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel
based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition
and the competencies of the employee. The Charge Nurse holds nurses
accountable for providing appropriate care including, where
appropriate, taking disciplinary or other corrective action with
support from the designated manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
Clinical Judgment: Using clinical
reasoning, conducts accurate clinical assessments according to
practice standards. Identifies and prioritizes patient and family
needs. Develops, implements and evaluates the nursing plan of care.
Modifies plan to meet clinical outcomes. Responsibly directs
employees and, where appropriate, addresses their grievances and
concerns and/or recommends and meaningfully participates in
decisions on those matters.Clinical Inquiry: Systematically
evaluates the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice,
including, but not limited to, nursing sensitive indicators.
Supports evidence-based practice changes through research
utilization and experiential learning. Participates in
quality/performance improvement initiatives. Words and actions are
congruent and holds others accountable for the same.Caring
Practices: Creates a compassionate, supportive, safe and
therapeutic environment for patients, families and staff. Develops
therapeutic relationships with patient and family and maintains
appropriate boundaries. Manages both emotional and physical pain
with the aim of promoting comfort and healing and preventing
unnecessary sufferingResponse to Diversity: Recognizes, appreciates
and incorporates a patient's and family's unique differences, such
as culture, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle,
socioeconomic status, age, and values, into an individualized plan
of care.Advocacy and Moral Agency: Preserves and protects the
confidentiality, autonomy, dignity and rights of patient and family
and represents their concerns. Creates an individualized plan that
accurately reflects patient and family values and goals. Identifies
and helps resolve ethical and clinical concerns.Facilitation of
Learning: Facilitates learning for patients and families, nursing
staff, other members of the health care team and community;
integrating appropriate education throughout the continuum of care
to help them participate and/or make informed decisions about their
health care and treatments, including health promotion and disease
prevention. Assesses and documents learning needs and
outcomes.Collaboration: Works collaboratively and interdependently
with colleagues and community to develop and implement an
integrated plan of care. Open and sensitive to all team members'
unique contributions. Delegates tasks and care to appropriate staff
and ensures timely follow-up. Effectively implements changes in the
department. Makes and modifies staffing assignments and clearly
communicates thereof.Systems Thinking: Uses strategies and
available resources for problem-solving for patients, family and
staff. Recognizes that resources are limited and considers factors
related to safety, effectiveness and efficiency in planning and
delivering patient care.Professionalism: Improves nursing practice
and the work environment through participating in shared governance
and decision-making processes and meaningfully recognizing the
contributions of others. Participates in the staffing process from
education and planning to evaluation. Identifies personal goals and
commits to ongoing professional growth through continuing
education, networking with professional colleagues, membership and
involvement in professional nursing organizations, self-study,
professional reading, certification and seeking advanced degrees.
Contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues
and others. Provides feedback on performance for staff growth and
development and annual evaluation. Demonstrates commitment to
community service.
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
Knowledge and understanding of
nursing and patient care standards and procedures.Knowledge of
laws, rules and regulations; standards and guidelines of certifying
and accrediting bodies; hospital and department/unit standards,
protocols, policies and procedures governing the provision of
nursing care applicable to the area of assignment.Knowledge of
medical terminology; principles and practices of health promotion,
risk reduction, illness and disease prevention and management;
medications and drugs, common dosages, their physical and
physiological effects, and possible adverse reactions.Knowledge of
medical and professional nursing ethics and patient privacy
rights.Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly, both verbally
and in writing.Interpersonal skills to interact with a wide-range
of constituencies.Must have critical thinking and problem-solving
skills.Ability to observe changes in the medical condition of
patients and effectively communicate these changes to other nursing
staff members and physicians/providers.Ability to provide
age-specific, quality, patient-centered care to all patients
through the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with
sensitivity and respect for the diversity of human experience and
to develop, evaluate, implement and, as necessary, modify a patient
care plan to meet the needs of individual patients.General computer
skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information
security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical
documentation, and email.
BENEFITS
Our competitive benefits package includes the following
Immediate eligibility for health and
welfare benefits401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up
to 5%Tuition ReimbursementPTO accrual beginning Day 1Note: Benefits
may vary based upon position type and/or levelQUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION - Grad of an Accredited Program
- MAJOR - Nursing
- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or
transfer.
Associated topics: cardiothoracic, domiciliary, hospice, intensive
care, maternal, nurse clinical, nurse rn, psychatric, recovery,
registered nurse
Keywords: BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE, Killeen , RN Charge PICU Nights, Healthcare , Killeen, Texas
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