Charge Registered Nurse RN - Post Surgical

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Position Overview: 6 West, Post-Operative Bariatric, is a 24-bed unit that focuses on patients who are post-operative weight loss surgery. The most common procedures that are performed on the patients are a Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy. - Department : 6 West Med Surg Post Surgical - Schedule : Multiple Shifts Available - Full Time Nights, No Weekends; 3 - 12 hour shifts per week, 7pm - 7am - Work Location : UAB St Vincent's East - Benefits for eligible positions only include: generous paid time off, paid parental leave, Associate Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement Program, and more What You Will Do: Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned area. - Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contribute to or perform performance evaluations of staff. - Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given. - Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify any issues that affect desired patient outcomes. - Responds to complaints about pa...