Charge Nurse (Inpatient), Orthopedic Surgery Center
$82,368–$132,163 year
On-siteMain, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Job Summary
Oversee department/unit operations for assigned shift employing clinical and managerial skills to care for patients while providing guidance and leadership to nursing staff. Prepare daily staffing assignments, mentor team members, evaluate performance, and facilitate patient flow, admissions, and discharges. Assess individual and community needs to identify potential health or safety problems, instruct families on health education and disease prevention, and coordinate with the healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. Monitor all aspects of patient care including diet and physical activity, develop and modify care plans based on patient responses, and administer medications with accurate documentation. Record and report symptoms, changes in condition, and vital signs while adhering to American Nurses Association standards of professional practice. Requires Associate's Degree, 1-3 years professional nursing experience, RN license, and BLS certification.
Required Qualifications
- Associate's Degree
- 1-3 years Professional nursing experience in a patient care setting
- RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies
- BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards
- 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
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Proficient in EHR
- Basic Office Suite skills
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