Charge Nurse - Acute Care Trauma Unit

Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision, performs supervisory functions over professional nursing and support staff in an inpatient unit, specialty clinic, or treatment program in various patient care settings. Under general supervision, adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015) to provide care to all patients. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based policies, procedures, guidelines and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in patient safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice. "Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute."

This role is eligible for shift differential when the majority of the hours worked fall in a night, weekend or evening shift.

This role is eligible for the followings benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off
• 401(a) Retirement Plan with Employer Contributions
• Adoption Assistant Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• RTD ECO Pass
  Responsibilities
  
  
  • Oversight of department/unit for assigned shift including adherence to policy
    
    • Delegation of duties amongst nursing and support staff
      
      • Preparation of daily staffing assignments
        
        • Oversight of patient care, admissions and discharges
          
          • Oversight of daily operations and escalation of communications
            
            • Mentoring
              
              • Evaluation and documentation of performance of nursing staff
                
                • Facilitate patient flow
                  
                  • Rounding for positive patient experience
                    
                    • Other duties as assigned per unit addendum
                      Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
                      
                      
                      • Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards.
                        
                        • Strong understanding and display of the principals of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the community
                          
                          • Ability to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health's high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement]
                            
                            • Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment.
                              
                              • Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), and Nursing Managers, providers,, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team.
                                
                                • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care.
                                  
                                  • Supports compliance with national patient safety goals, accrediting agency standards, and quality initiatives.
                                    
                                    • Evaluates practice in relation to professional standards, statues, regulations, hospital and departmental policies, standards of care, and regulatory
                                      
                                      • Promotes quality care by redefining priorities for care based on evaluation of healthcare consumer/family response or changing condition.
                                        Education
                                        
                                        
                                        • Bachelor's Degree
                                          Experience
                                          
                                          Credentials
                                          
                                          
                                          • Registered Nurse (Required)
                                            
                                            • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider Certification/CPR.
                                              
                                              • Active Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Colorado or a participating compact state.
                                                
                                                • National board certification is a preference and encouraged for staff nurses.
                                                  
                                                  • *Specialty certifications as required or recommended per unit.
                                                    
                                                    • American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider Certification/CPR.
                                                      
                                                      • Active Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Colorado or a participating compact state.
                                                        
                                                        • National board certification is a preference and encouraged for staff nurses.
                                                          
                                                          • *Specialty certifications as required or recommended per unit.
                                                          • Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) from American Heart Association (Required)
                                                            Location
                                                            Main Campus - Pavilion B
                                                            
                                                            Shift
                                                            
                                                            Work Type
                                                            Partial Year (10 Months)
                                                            
                                                            Pay Range
                                                            
                                                            Minimum: 33.61
                                                            
                                                            Midpoint: 42.02
                                                            
                                                            Maximum: 50.43
                                                            
                                                            All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.
                                                            
                                                            Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 18 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison and Safety, a Public Health department, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.
                                                            
                                                            As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.
                                                            
                                                            Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.
                                                            
                                                            We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
                                                            
                                                            Denver Health is committed to provide equal treatment and equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. As an EOE, Denver Health does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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