Cardiac ICU Charge Nurse / RN

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Description

Cardiac ICU Charge Nurse / RN

7a-7:30p / Full Time / 36 Hours per week

Emory University Hospital

 

This is a 21 bed Cardiac Intensive Care Unit providing highly specialized medical care to patients with a wide-range of life threatening heart conditions including Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiogenic shock. Areas of expertise include airway management, hemodynamics, and left ventricular support devices.

 

We are proud to be the only health system in Georgia with four Magnet®-recognized hospitals. We’re looking for experienced and passionate critical care nurses and nurse leaders who are ready to join a team that’s redefining quality nursing care. 

• Plans, coordinates and directs the daily operations of a specific shift on a clinical unit.
• Supervises staff and facilitates communication with physicians and internal administrators to provide optimal patient and family-centered care.
• Is recognized as a change agent and routinely leads efforts to strengthen organizational systems that support the mission, vision, and values of the department.
• Adept at creative problem-solving, negotiating conflict, and collaborating with others.
• Demonstrates insight, judgment, and clinically sound risk-taking. Role models expert communication skills to colleagues through example.
• Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience.
• Functions as charge nurse. Role models delegation skills to colleagues and assist them in effective delegation utilizing the Synergy model for care.
• Considered an expert and is viewed as a formal leader. Mentors other Registered Nurses to the role and functions of Charge Nurse.
• Evaluates the use of resources and cost containment activities. Leads and coordinates team behavior between staff members and actively fosters the development of leadership skills in others
• Evaluates the impact of policies on daily operations. Supports administrative decisions and facilitates daily operational issues with the staff.
• Demonstrates current evidence-based practice and disseminates information.
• Ensures compliance with educational requirements through scheduling, planning, and support.
• Questions management practice as it relates to research.
• Completes performance reviews with Unit Director input as appropriate.
• Incorporates Synergy model for care in nurse/patient assignments.
• Must meet all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments.
• Achieves points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• Two years experience as an RN with a minimum of two years of experience in the area of concentration.
• Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
• Certification preferred.
• BLS required and ACLS may be required in designated departments.
• If promoted internally or hired externally, the incumbent must complete UCN/SNM criteria requirements within nine months of promotion or hire, including completion of Enhancing your Communication HLC#6488, completion of formal preceptor training workshop and enrollment in LEAP course.

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