JOB DESCRIPTION
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
The Charge Nurse is responsible for clinical supervision of patient care for all patients in the department and job performance supervision of all employees on an assigned shift in a Critical Care unit. Plans, coordinates and provides for optimum patient care on the unit. This includes managing schedules and patient assignments, delivering annual evaluations and counseling conversations, and providing direct patient care when relieving nurses. Maintains the Standards of Nursing Care and provides care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. Assures utilization of the nursing process based on research and evidence based outcomes. The Charge Nurse makes recommendations on hiring, department budgets, and trainings and serves as a leader in the department.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Charge Nurses at Magnet designated facilities only require a BSN. MSN preferred. Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification agency.
Additional requirements for specific departments are as follows:
- CCU: Critical Care and Open Heart, intra-aortic balloon pump and chronic renal replacement experience preferred.
License Required:
- Registered Nurse – current license in the state of California in good standing.
License Preferred:Certifications Required
- ACLS – current AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- BLS – current AHA Basic Life Support
