Observation Unit Charge Nurse

Company: Capital Regional Medical Center
Location: Tallahassee
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Description
SHIFT: Nights (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time

$10,000 Sign On Bonus Offered to Qualified Nurses!

Capital Regional Medical Center is a fully-accredited healthcare facility with more than 1,400 employees and 380 physicians. We are a 266-bed, acute-care hospital that offers 24/7 Emergency Services in Leon and Gadsden Counties including; a Pediatric ER, and an Express Care ER. Offerings also include a Bariatric Center, Behavioral Health Center, Burn Clinic, Cancer Center, Chest Pain Center w/PCI, Comprehensive Breast Center, Family Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Orthopedic/Spine Center, Physical Therapy Services, Stroke Center, Surgical Services, Network-of-Care Affiliated Physician Practices, and more.

Unit Description: Observation/CDU is a fast pace observation unit with 12 beds. Patients are usually admitted for a shorter stay. Typical patients are admitted for 24-48 hours in observation status waiting on lab or diagnostic studies for discharge.

Position Summary: The Department Charge Nurse is a Registered Nurse who is accountable to the Nursing Director for clinical and operations functions of an assigned unit. The Charge Nurse assumes the responsibility of managing the unit s clinical and operations activities in the absence of the Director.

Your benefits include:

• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discount program
• Employee stock purchase program
• Student loan repayment #TalentLivesHere
  
  Qualifications
  EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:
  Associate Degree, Diploma in Nursing, or BSN required
  
  LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
  Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required
  BLS AHA Healthcare Provider
  ACLS required on hire for experienced nurses. New Graduates will need to obtain within 90 days of hire.
  
  EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:
  One (1) year of care experience required
  
  SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
  Reads and writes Basic English with the basic skills necessary to transcribe physician s orders
  Knowledge of universal precautions
  Ability to listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and external partners needs
  Basic computer skills
  
  RN-Basic arrhythmia test recognition have upon hire or within 30 days of hire with a 90% passing score
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