Charge RN

Where Youll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph East a 217-bed full-service community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Womens Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health a non-profit Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175000 team members and 25000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Charge RN youll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care LTC or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.

Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential which aligns with your departments operational goals and objectives.

To thrive in this role you need to be accountable and confident. Youre an excellent communicator in 1 : 1 interactions and in front of groups. Its also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.

• Provides direct supervision of personnel practicing on Nursing Units makes patient care assignments evaluates assignments facilitates patient throughout and directly observes staff performance on their assigned shift.
• Proactively matches existing resources seeking ways to provide patient care that supports staff and maintains a therapeutic environment.
• Monitors productivity and assures that staffing and resources are aligned with patient care needs.
• Communicates personnel related concerns to the Unit Manager.
• Uses a logical systematic approach to problems and problem-solving.
• Facilitates Patient Experience best practices on the unit (hourly rounding etc.)

Job Requirements

Required

Key Skills

Facility,standard operating procedure,General Maintenance,HVAC,Trouble Shooting,Electrical Systems,Plant Equipment,Building Maintenance,Preventive Maintenance,Control Room,Maintenance Tasks,Life Safety Systems,Service Calls,statistical process control,Air Compressors

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1