SEASONAL CHARGE NURSE - ICU - Per Diem - Days

Seasonal Charge Nurse – ICU

Seasonal  Per Diem Agreement Requirements: 

• Individual will work a 8 or 13-week seasonal assignment. 
• Individual is required to work 3, 12 hour scheduled shifts per week. 
• Must have 2+ years as an RN in ICU

*Shift: 6:45am – 7:15pm 

Job Description:

PATIENT POPULATION:
The patient population served can be all patients, including geriatric, adult, adolescent, pediatric, and newborn. This also includes services which affect facility staff, physicians, visitors, vendors and the general public.

POSITION SUMMARY:
With a positive manner according to Sierra View Medical Center standard of nursing, the R.N. Charge Nurse independently provides holistic, individualized care using the nursing process for patients routinely seen on the unit. Demonstrates an advanced level of clinical competency, nursing judgment, teaching skills, and a commitment to improving the quality of patient care with a positive manner. Responsible for the coordination of patient care through the implementation of the nursing process on a shift basis. Specific areas of responsibility include, but may not be limited to: serving as a resource person, role model, mentor, ensuring therapies and treatments are given as ordered, immediate oversight of staff assigned to that unit. assisting in staff development, and direct communication with the Clinical Managers and Department Director of the unit as well as Administration as appropriate.

Must be able to work normal/scheduled working hours to include Holidays, call-backs, weeknights, weekends, and on-call. Agrees to participate, as directed, in emergencies and community disasters during scheduled and unscheduled hours. As a designated disaster service worker you are required to assist in times of need pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act.
(Gov’t. Code §§ 3100, 3102)

Needs to recognize that they have an affirmative duty and responsibility for reporting perceived misconduct, including actual or potential violations of laws, regulations, policies, procedures, or this organization’s standards/code of conduct.

The employee shall work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines; and the incumbent shall at all times demonstrate cooperative behavior with colleagues and supervisors.

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have positive demonstration of leadership skills, effective communication techniques, successful interpersonal relations, and increased acceptance of responsibility. Minimum two (2) years unit specific clinical experience and/or approval of the Unit Director. Must have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of California. Must have and maintain current American Heart Association BSL, and ACLS certification. Must have successfully completed class on Life Sign Cessation, Dysrhythmia Class, and MC Strategies program. 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence if required. 

Ability to calculate figures and medication dosages and solutions calculations. 

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be knowledgeable in basic computer skills."


LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:
Must have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of California. Must have and maintain current American Heart Association BLS, and ACLS certification. Must have successfully completed class on Life Sign Cessation, Dysrhythmia Class. 

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
*Indicates Essential Function

1 * Makes patient care assignments utilizing Benner's Novice to Expert. Coordinates with the Director or Clinical Manager/House Supervisor in times of high census as patients are triaged to a lower level of care to include discharge. Coordinates patient admissions, transfers and dis