Charge Nurse - FT - Evening Shift

Job description

HOURLY RANGE: $44.10 - $59.58: DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: The work involves directing, coordinating and supervising professional and nonprofessional nursing staff and participating in the nursing and daily activity needs of patients/residents on a unit, for an assigned shift. This is a professional/supervisory nursing position requiring a high degree of competence and tact. Work is performed under the direct supervision of higher ranking professional nursing staff. Supervision is exercised over lower level professional and non-professional nursing staff. Does related work as required. TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: CLINICAL - Monitors and ensures that established standards of care and the nursing process are utilized in the delivery of patient/resident care including but not limited to assessment, care planning, intervention, evaluation, discharge planning and health teaching; - Participates and ensures the maintenance of safety standards for staff, patients/residents and visitors; - Plans and conducts needed patient/resident centered conferences; - Intervenes in identified patient/resident problems and seeks resolution; - Communicates to physicians, higher ranking nurses and...