Charge RN, Labor and Delivery

Overview --------

The perfect blend of exceptional care and comfortable accommodations, Clovis Community Medical Center remains a top choice for womens services, labor and delivery, advanced minimally invasive surgeries, sports medicine, and weight-loss surgery. Home to the Marjorie E. Radin Breast Care Center, Californias premier breast care center, we offer screening, diagnostics, and treatments using the most cutting-edge technology available. Were a family-oriented, suburban hospital at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains thats part of the Community Medical Centers healthcare network. Expanded in 2012, Clovis Community has 208 all-private rooms - making Clovis Community the only comprehensive hospital in the area with all-private rooms. Whether for inpatient or outpatient care, were here to provide the best possible experience and the highest quality care for the people we serve. That means we are able to offer a variety of ways for you to grow - both in the way you do your job as a healthcare professional and in the way you live your personal life. If you share our passion for providing the best possible care for each and every patient, you should consider a career with our team at Clovis Community Medical Center.

Responsibilities ----------------

The Surgical and Procedural (S&P) Services - Charge Nurse for Community Health System (CHS) has daily oversight and supportive resourcing of the clinical staff and the management of patient care. They serve as the primary liaison for an assigned care area with physicians, staff, patients, and families. They are responsible for coordinating patient flow and staff assignments and the oversight of patient safety, quality, and regulatory activities within the surgical and procedural area.

Accountabilities ----------------

• Serves as the primary contact for care area communication.
• Coordinates patient flow within the care area, facilitates admissions, discharges, and transfers to maximize unit capacity.
• Makes patient care assignments based on patient acuity, care needs, and staff competency.
• Coordinates patient care and ensures adherence to safety protocols and evidence-based standards of care.
• Participates in regulatory activities for assigned area, e.g., chart and environment of care audits, ensuring unit is survey ready at all times.
• Monitors Pyxis for discrepancies and addresses alerts by the end of the shift.
• Serves as a liaison for staff/patient/families/physicians and collaborates with the Assistant Nurse Manager/Manager, when necessary.
• Receives, documents, and attempts real-time resolution of complaints and/or suggestions posed by patients, visitors, and other departments.
• Refers any unresolved situations to the Assistant Nurse Manager and/or Manager.
• Provides evaluation/feedback pertaining to unit staff to Assistant Nurse Manager/Manager.
• Provides coverage as a staff RN, including "at all times" break coverage.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications --------------

### Education

• High School Diploma, High School Equivalency (HSE) or Completion of a CHS Approved Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Certificate required
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred

### Experience

• 2 years of experience as a staff RN in the area of assignment or demonstrated competency by achieving a minimum of 35 points on the RN Competency Model Evaluation form required
• 6 months of experience as a Relief Charge RN, or in a team leadership role required

### Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Current and valid Registered Nurse license to work within the state of California required
• BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required
• Certifications as required for the unit CHS HealthStream Course
• ALS-OB - Advanced Life Support OB Program required within 180 days of hire or transfer into position
• For the following departments: 01-74000 Labor & Delivery, 01-74003 Antepartum, 01-74004 OB Triage
• BAC - Basic Arrhythmia Course required within 180 days of hire or transfer into position
• For the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 04-87302 Centralized Float, 01-61100 Burn Center, 01-61701 Med Surg 2 Central, 01-61702 Med Surg 5 Central, 01-61703 Med Surg 7 West, 01-61730 Med Surg Oncology, 01-61770 Orthopedics 5 West, 01-61790 CPCU, 01-61791 CVS Progressive 8W, 01-74270 PACU-Recovery, 01-74276 FH PACU, 01-74300 Short Stay Surgery, 01-74306 FH Short Stay Surgery, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only
• NIHSS - National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Exam required within 180 days of hire or transfer into position
• For the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 04-87302 Centralized Float, 01-60100 ICU 4th Floor, 01-60101 ICU 5th Floor, 01-60102 Neuroscience ICU, 01-60103 Neuroscience ICU-4 North, 01-61704 Neuroscience 9W, 01-61780 ICU Stepdown, 01-70100 Emergency, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only
• Clovis: 02-60100 ICU, 02-70100 Emergency, 02-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only
• Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required upon entry or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-60300 CVU, 01-60306 FH CVU, 01-61705 FH CPCU, 01-70710 FH ES Cardiac Treatment Ctr, 01-74230 Cardiac Surgery, 01-75700 Cath Lab, 01-75706 FH Cath Lab, 01-75900 Cardiology, 01-75931 Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab, 01-78700 Interventional Pre Proc PICA, 01-87206 FH Nursing Admin
• Clovis: 02-60300 ICU 2 North, 02-75701 Cath Lab, 02-75720 Post Interventional Cardiac Area PICA, 02-76400 Interventional Radiology
• Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 04-87302 Centralized Float, 01-60102 Neuroscience ICU, 01-60103 Neuroscience ICU-4 North, 01-61780 ICU Stepdown, 01-74000 Labor & Delivery, 01-74003 Antepartum, 01-74004 OB Triage, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only
• Clovis: 02-61780 ICU Stepdown, 02-61792 Surgical CPCU, 02-74000 Labor & Delivery, 02-74001 Antepartum Testing, 02-74004 OB Triage, 02-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only
• Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-60100 ICU 4th Floor, 01-60101 ICU 5th Floor, 01-61100 Burn Center, 01-61701 Med Surg 2 Central, 01-61702 Med Surg 5 Central, 01-61703 Med Surg 7 West, 01-61704 Neuroscience 9W, 01-61730 Med Surg Oncology, 01-61770 Orthopedics 5 West, 01-61790 CPCU, 01-61791 CVS Progressive 8W, 01-70100 Emergency, 01-72000 FH ADTC-Advanced Diag Test Ctr, 01-73900 Burn Therapy, 01-74206 FH Surgery, 01-74240 Neurosurgery, 01-74270 PACU-Recovery, 01-74276 FH PACU, 01-74300 Short Stay Surgery, 01-74306 FH Short Stay Surgery, 01-76306 FH Radiology Diagnostic, 01-76400 Radiography Therapeutic, 01-77401 Renal Dialysis-IP, 01-77610 Endoscopy
• Clovis: 02-60100 ICU, 02-61790 Med Surg CPCU, 02-70100 Emergency, 02-74270 PACU-Recovery, 02-74300 Short Stay Surgery, 02-77401 Renal Dialysis-IP, 02-77610 Endoscopy
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 04-87302 Centralized Float, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only
• Clovis: 02-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-60500 Pediatric ICU, 01-61100 Burn Center, 01-62900 Pediatrics, 01-70100 Emergency, 01-73900 Burn Therapy, 01-74270 PACU-Recovery, 01-74300 Short Stay Surgery, 01-76400 Radiography Therapeutic, 01-77610 Endoscopy (except for nurses in pre-admission testing)
• Clovis: 02-701