JOB REQUIREMENTS: Duties and Responsibilties of Job: Discover. Achieve.
Succeed. #BeHere Location: US:WI:WEST BEND at our FROEDTERT WEST BEND
HOSPITAL facility. This job is ON - SITE. FTE: 0.600000 Shift: Shift 4
Job Summary: The Charge Nurse is a Registered Nurse with unit lead
responsibilities for patient flow and adjustment of unit staffing to
meet the dynamic needs of the patients. The Charge Nurse will use the
nursing process to make ongoing evaluations of patients\' acuity,
assessments of the staff nurses\' workload, and anticipate fluctuations
in admissions, discharges and transfers. The facilitation of patient
flow includes triaging and prioritizing admissions and overseeing the
care coordination of patients being discharged/transferred. Daily nurse
staffing includes employing effective decision-making behaviors that are
used to safely balance changes in patient acuity and census with the
availability, experience and competency of the staff nurses, to ensure
safe and adequate staffing for all shifts. The Charge Nurse will
demonstrate resourcefulness, tactful communication, flexibility,
adaptability, decisiveness and awareness of the global needs of the
hospital. The Charge Nurse will be a cl inical leader and resource on
the unit, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate
patient care stay progression and unit goals. The Charge Nurse will
assume a patient assignment as determined by the needs of the unit. As
appropriate and/or delegated by the Nurse Manager, the Charge Nurse
monitors and intervenes in addressing opportunities for assuring
regulatory compliance, quality effectiveness and a satisfactory patient
experience. When working as a clinical Staff RN the Charge Nurse is a
practitioner who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing,
and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an
inpatient environment. This individual demonstrates competency in
delivery of care to a primarily adult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient
job description has incorporated essential functions which are adapted
from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice. Other duties as
assigned. EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION: Clinical competence and experience in
the care and management of target patient populations specific to area
of employment is required. 2-3 years of related clinical experience is
required, unless approved by the Unit Manager. If applying to Critical
Care position, must have 2 years of Critical Care experience, unless
approved by the Unit Manager. EDUCATION DESCRIPTION: Bachelors Degree in
Nursing is required. Will consider current Froedtert Health non BSN
prepared RNs with demonstrated leadership skills that have at least 5
years experience in an acute care setting and formal commitment and plan
to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Nursing within 5 years of starting in
role. If an incumbent is functioning as a Charge RN as of June 1, 2016,
and has 2-3 years experience in this role the Bachelors Degree in
Nursing educational requirement may be waived. SPECIAL SKILLS
DESCRIPTION: Has a demonstrated history of leadership roles i.e. Shared
Governance unit based council chair, Committee chair, Preceptor,
equipment or process Super User/Champion. LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:
Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a
Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse
Licensure Compact). American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support
for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is
required within 90 days of hire. American Heart Association (AHA)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred. Perks & Benefits at
Froedtert Health Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits
to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the follow To
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