RN Charge Nurse - Correctional Care
Company: Denver Health
Location: Denver
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
RN Charge Nurse - Correctional Care (Job ID: 10528)Job
Summary:Under minimal supervision, performs supervisory functions
over professional nursing and support staff in the Denver City Jail
and Denver County Jail, which will include but is not limited to:*
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
***Forensic differential up to $5.00/hr plus shift
differentials***
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.*
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 in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited
nursing education program that satisfies the licensing requirements
of the Colorado State Board of Nursing for Registered Nurses
required.
Experience: Typically, a minimum of two (2) years of professional
nursing experience in a patient care setting.
Credentials:Active Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of
Colorado or a participating compact state required. National board
certification is a preference and encouraged for staff
nurses.American Heart Association (AHA) or Red Cross Basic Life
Support for Health Care Provider Certification/CPR required.
Location: Denver City & County Jails
Shift: 3 12-hr shifts, 6am - 6:30pm
Work Type: Full time
Pay Range:Minimum: 44.71Maximum: 67.12Shift DifferentialsEvening:
$2.45Night: $4.65Weekend: $2.20All 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, efficient, high-quality academic health care
system that is considered a model for the nation. The Denver Health
system includes the Rocky Mountain Regional Level I Trauma Center,
a 525-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical
response system, 8 family health centers, 15 school-based health
centers, the Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center, the Denver
Public Health Department, an HMO, and The Denver Health
Foundation.As Colorado's primary safety net institution, Denver
Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided more than
$3.3 billion in care for the uninsured in the last ten years.
Denver Health is a leader in performance and quality improvements
and remains financially secure, in part, due to its nationally
recognized implementation of lean principles in healthcare. Denver
Health is a major resource to the community, serving approximately
185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.Located just south
of 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. Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity
Employer and 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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