Charge Nurse - NICU - Nights
Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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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."
Responsibilities
---Oversite of department/unit for assigned shift including
adherence to policy---Delegation of duties amongst nursing and
support staff---Preparation of daily staffing
assignments---Oversite of patient care, admissions and
discharges---Oversite 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
Associates Degree required
Credentials
Active Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Colorado or a
participating compact state.
American Heart Association (AHA)
Basic Life Support for Health Care Provider Certification/CPR.
National board certification is a preference and encouraged for
staff nurses.
*Specialty certifications as required or recommended per unit.
*Specialty certifications as required or recommended per unit.
Charge RN's throughout Matenal Child Health are required to carry
the same specialty certifications as noted in the RN job
description for those same areas.
The M/B Charge RN's must be NRP certified.
LD Charge RN's must have ACLS/NRP as well as Electronic Fetal
Monitoring through the National Certification Corporation;
NCC-EFM.
NICU Charge RN's requires NRP
Peds/PICU Charge RN's require both ACLS and PALS.
Charge RN's throughout Maternal Child Health are required to carry
the same specialty certifications as noted in the RN job
description for those same areas.
Location
Conversion
Shift
Nights
Work Type
Full time
Pay Range
Minimum: 33.61
Midpoint: 42.02
Maximum: 50.43
Plus % Select Service Differential
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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