Emergency Room Charge Nurse- Full-time Day

Overview

 

This position has a $20,000 Sign-on Bonus.  This is a Full-time day Position.

 

One of Kansas City's best-kept secrets, St. Mary's Medical Center offers patients the best of both worlds: a warm, caring environment close to home, along with the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities. St. Mary's Medical Center is a faith-based, 146-bed acute care hospital offering a wide range of services, including 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, Surgical Services, and outpatient services. For more than 30 years, St. Mary's Medical Center has provided Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County residents with high-quality, compassionate care. 

 

Benefits Statement

We offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous benefits plan: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K
• Substantial PTO
• Continuing Educational Opportunities
• Collaborative work teams & cohorts
• 401k
• …and much more!

 

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Responsibilities

The Emergency Services Charge Nurse is responsible and accountable to the Department Director for the quality of nursing staff and the delivery of patient care during his/her shift and assists the Director in the daily operation of the respective unit(s)/department. He/she provides direct communication with the Director and/or House Supervisor of unanticipated patient care events and/or risk management activities within patient care unit(s):

Utilizes nursing personnel effectively.

Assisting with required scheduling, Staffing and assignments

Provides direction, supervision, and evaluation of staff and/or staff education, as necessary.

Assists with performance evaluations, progressive discipline of staff and other related HR activities as needed.

Assesses supplies and equipment availability, ensures their proper use and functionality, and assists in the daily maintenance of par levels.

Collaborates with other department managers/supervisors to ensure smooth coordination of services to patients, enhanced patient flow within the facility and efficient admission/discharge/transfer processes.

Assesses patient care delivery and quality of care/documentation on a consistent basis.

Directs staff members to make immediate changes in the plan of care, as appropriate to ensure patient safety and adherence to regulatory guidelines, hospital policies, procedures, protocols and/or clinical pathways and notifies Department Director, House Supervisor and/or Medical Staff as appropriate utilizing the chain of command.

Interviews patients/families on admission and during rounds to enhance positive patient experiences, provide comprehensive orientation to the patient care unit and increase patient/family awareness on how to access services and/or the charge nurse, if necessary.

The Charge Nurse may perform direct patient care within scope of practice and clinical competency to ensure patient safety and patient/nurse ratios; he/she shall be temporarily relieved of Charge Nurse duties during such times by Director/designee and shall document details of same on patient care assignment record.

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Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. Current and valid state RN License.2. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. Current ACLS certificate 30 days upon hire and maintain current.4. Current PALS certificate and/or ENPC required 30 days upon hire and maintain current.5. Previous supervisory experience, preferred.6. Minimum of one year as a staff nurse in an acute care hospital setting, E.D. setting preferred.7. Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) certificate within 12 months of hire and Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) within 2 years of hire, preferred.8. Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):

1. In Paramedic Base Station ED, MICN, within 12 mo