RN Charge - PAT - Akron Indiana

Company: Lutheran Hospital of Indiana
Location: Akron, Indiana
Posted On: 05/03/2025

PAT (Preadmission Testing)

Admission Charge RN
Mon-Fri 6:00am-2:30pm
0.9 FTE
5 days 1 week
4 days 2nd week
No holidays, weekends or call

Dept is open Monday-Friday between 7:00 am -6:30 pm

Job Summary

The RN Charge oversees the operations of a nursing unit during assigned shifts, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of high-quality patient care. This role supervises nursing staff, coordinates care with healthcare teams, and maintains compliance with healthcare regulations and hospital policies while fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional development.

Essential Functions

• Supervises and supports nursing and support staff, delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Evaluates staff performance, providing feedback and coaching to maintain high standards of care.
• Oversees the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, ensuring patient care plans are followed and adjusted as needed.
• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and resolve issues related to patient flow or care delivery.
• Ensures effective communication among physicians, patients, families, and hospital departments, including managing shift handoffs and unit huddles.
• Monitors patient flow, manages bed assignments, and optimizes resource utilization within the unit.
• Conducts employee and patient rounding to evaluate care delivery and satisfaction.
• Monitors adherence to safety standards, infection control protocols, and hospital policies, addressing non-compliance promptly.
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and audits to enhance patient outcomes and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Ensures necessary medical supplies are available and properly utilized while maintaining cost-effective resource management.
• Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for nursing staff and ensures training needs are met.
• Leads efforts in infection prevention by conducting audits, educating staff, and ensuring adherence to protocols for hand hygiene, sterilization, and use of PPE.
• Responds to emergencies within the unit, providing leadership and direct care as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards. Qualifications
  • 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience required
  • Prior leadership or charge nurse experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
    • Strong clinical knowledge and ability to oversee complex patient care.
    • Effective communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.
    • Leadership and mentoring skills to manage staff and promote a positive work environment.
    • Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage multiple patients and tasks.
    • Proficiency in using hospital information systems and clinical documentation tools.
    • Knowledge of infection control protocols, safety standards, and quality improvement practices.
    • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for addressing unit challenges and emergencies. Licenses and Certifications
      • RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required
      • BCLS - Basic Life Support required
      • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred INDNUR
        
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