Charge Nurse

at  Encompass Health

Charge Nurse

The Charge Nurse is responsible for ensuring excellent patient satisfaction and positive outcomes by:

• Supervising the care, treatment and services provided to patients by nursing staff on the assigned unit and throughout the shift.
• Supporting the efforts of the nursing staff by providing direct patient care when needed.
• Assessing and reassessing patients throughout the shift and reporting patient concerns and changes in condition to the nurse supervisor and/or physician in a timely manner.
• Participating on the interdisciplinary team by providing the appropriate information to the team, and utilizing the information received to ensure positive patient outcomes.
• Creating a plan of care that is individualized to patient needs and is reflective of patient goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

License or Certification:

• Current RN licensures appropriate to state regulations.
• CPR certification (ACLS preferred)
• CRRN certification preferred

Education, Training and Years of Experience:

• Two years of experience in inpatient hospital setting
• Inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and ability push/pull a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes the lifting, pushing and/or pulling of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients.
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.

Ability to reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and crouch are required for patient care functions and in setting up and monitoring equipment

• Supervising the care, treatment and services provided to patients by nursing staff on the assigned unit and throughout the shift.
• Supporting the efforts of the nursing staff by providing direct patient care when needed.
• Assessing and reassessing patients throughout the shift and reporting patient concerns and changes in condition to the nurse supervisor and/or physician in a timely manner.
• Participating on the interdisciplinary team by providing the appropriate information to the team, and utilizing the information received to ensure positive patient outcomes.
• Creating a plan of care that is individualized to patient needs and is reflective of patient goals