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Charge Nurse - Baptist ICU

Baptist Health Care

Pensacola, Florida

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Cerebral Vascular Accident, Communication Skills, Critical Care, Documentation, Emergency Nursing, Establish Priorities, Health Plan, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Human Resources, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Medical Diagnosis, Medical Treatment, Multitasking, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Needs Assessment, Nonprofit, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Organizational Skills, Orthopedics, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Performance Reviews, Primary Care, Problem Solving Skills, Quality of Care, Quality of Life, Registered Nurse (RN), Requirements Management, Sports Medicine, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Pensacola, Florida
POSTED
4 days ago
JOB DESCRIPTION

The Charge Nurse is an experienced RN with in-depth knowledge and understanding of providing and overseeing nursing care to critical patients in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit to patients. This position requires the ability to impact care in a variety of settings. This position fulfills the roles of clinician, mentor, and educator. This position manages the coordination of patient care throughout the critical care services division. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, directing and overseeing the daily activities of the unit and is responsible and accountable for directing and facilitating the flow of patient care activities of the department/area. This position provides care and education for the patients based on their illness, symptoms, and courses of treatment. This position manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What you will do
  • Assess and diagnose patient and family needs to provide quality care.
  • Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/significant other in order to address all identified needs.
  • Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
  • Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient's responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.
  • Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.
  • Assumes responsibility for daily personnel assignment/monitoring patient care and overall unit activities, in accordance with established standards.
  • Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the critical care unit/critical care division as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the client is addressed. This includes, but is not limited to the age of the client served.
  • Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development. Required to meet and maintain the necessary educational and certification requirements defined by the stroke program.
  • Supports Professional Governance through engagement and support of the Unit Based Council and other nursing councils.
  • Assumes responsibility for overall function of unit in the absence of the clinical manager.
  • Collaborates with manager on human resources functions to provide feedback ie. performance reviews.


QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education
  • Associates Degree Nursing Required or
  • Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required
  • Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Minimum Work Experience
  • 1-3 years Clinical Nursing Experience Required

Licenses and Certifications
  • Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
  • BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
  • ACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
  • National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale (NIH) NIH_STROKE Upon Hire Required
  • Non-violent crisis intervention (CPI) within 90 Days Required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Demonstrated proficiency in critical care nursing, knowledge, skills and competency.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and multi-tasking skills with ability to anticipate task and prioritize assignments.
  • Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Demonstrated leadership ability with evidence of this includes, but is not limited to, effective communication skills, ability to deal well with people, ability to problem solve, ability to confront/resolve issues, ability to motivate others, ability to plan, organize, and direct the activities of others. (High proficiency)


ABOUT US

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider net

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