Behavioral Health Charge Nurse, FT, Days, High Point Job at Wake Forest Baptist Health
JOB SUMMARY : Coordinates the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care to provide optimal, quality patient care. Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care based on nursing diagnoses consistent with the patient’s age, health/illness status, and physiological/psychosocial needs.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. Two years’ experience nursing in a clinical setting required. BSN required.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
Registered Nurse with current North Carolina license via North Carolina Board of Nursing required.
CPR certification (BLS Course C) American Heart Association required.
Nationally Recognized Certification in Nursing Specialty required within one year.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Leadership: Serves as unit leader in the absence of the manager; Serves as a validator and supervisor for nurses and other staff. Serves as an instructor for specialty provider courses. Serves as of hospital committees, teams, or councils. Holds membership in a professional organization. Conducts presentations at local, regional, or national conferences .
- Patient Care: Gathers and assesses data on the patient. Identifies/communicates physical needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization. Identifies/communicates psychosocial needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization. Plans/individualizes age-appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family/health care team. Sets priorities in planning/organizing patient care based on nursing assessments. Implements nursing care interventions based on the patient/family needs and situational/procedural complexities. Directs and implements teaching of the patient/family. Evaluates the patient's response to nursing interventions .
- Patient Discharge & Referrals: Participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning referrals to hospital and community resources as needed .
- Documentation: Documents pertinent patient data (assessment, interventions, evaluation) per policy. Updates patient care profile/multidisciplinary plan/medical page to provide accurate patient information and documentation .
- Safety & Emergency Response: Practices safety. Identifies barriers to safety and plans and implements changes to resolve safety barriers. Recognizes Code Blue emergencies and implements Code Blue procedure .
- Communication: Communicates in a clear, concise and accurate manner pertinent patient data to all members of the health care team. Keeps Supervisor, Manager and/or Director informed of pertinent patient care/nursing personnel/nursing unit problems and needs and submits written documentation. Collaborates effectively with healthcare team. Identifies communication barriers and implements/facilitates plans to resolve barrier to communication .
- Teamwork: Serves as a resource for nursing staff/nursing instructors/ students in planning care assignments/educational experiences. Guides/supervises other nursing personnel in implementing nursing care based on patient needs, staff competencies/ licensure, and situational/procedural complexities. Seeks assistance of Manager, and/or Supervisor when needed in assessing complex patient situations, interpreting physician orders, and consulting physicians .
- Preceptor : Formally precepts and/or mentors nursing and other staff.
- Process/Performance Improvement: Leads/co-leads lean projects. Demonstrates operational knowledge of current procedures, performance improvement, and treatment modalities. Assists others with identification and interpretation of NSI, QI, and meaningful use indicators .
- Policy, Procedures & Standards: Identifies locations of policies, procedures and standards and knows resources. Holds other accountable for complying with policies, procedures and standards. Serves as a resource for peers for questions regarding policies, procedures and standards. Contributes towards making revisions to policies, procedures and standards .
- Professional Development & Growth: Completes mandatory educational requirements and CBLs without prompting. Attends a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education programs. Identifies needs for self improvement and growth .
- Meetings & Committees: Attends/participates in a minimum of 75% of unit staff meetings. Attends and participates in a minimum of 75% in nursing department committees when selected or requested .
- Volunteerism: Provides 15 hours of volunteer or community service .
- Professionalism: Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules. Practices teamwork .
- Other Duties: Performs other duties as assigned by management
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
Excellent and effective oral and written communication skills
Ability to organize and supervise clinical nursing care delivery
Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
Nursing research and Evidence-based practice
Performance Improvement
Practice Innovation
Professional Nursing Practice Theory
Resilient and flexible in a changing environment
Standards of clinical nursing practice
Systems for patient safety
Technology/informatics skills
Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations
Ability to work effectively with the team
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Clean, well lit, and comfortable climate
Potential exposure to contamination with bloody or bodily fluids, requiring protective equipment
Highly stressful, dynamic conditions
Required Protective Equipment: eye/face protection, gown, mask, and gloves
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Activity
Standing
Walking
Sitting
Bending
Reaching with arms
Finger and hand dexterity
Talking
Hearing
Seeing
Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling:
20 lbs. maximum
50 lbs. maximum
100 lbs. maximum
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