Emergency Room Charge RN

• Participates in activities related to patient flow, including admission & discharge rocesses. Facilitates inter-professional/interdisciplinary communication &collaboration.


• Nursing Process:



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• Serves as a resource for clinical concerns, scope of practice &applicable state &federal regulations aswell as operational concerns of providers &staff. Possesses experience &skills to be a resource for providers, RNs, LVNs, USs/CNAs, (& other ancillary staff as appropriate).



• Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule to meet the department dem&s of the day; facilitates &relieves staff breaks.



• Actively involved in assigning, orienting, &precepting &coaching staff as needed.



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• Documentation:



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• Conducts audits &ensures that documentation reflects thorough assessments, incorporates physical & psychosocial findings, diagnostic tests, learning needs, barriers, multidisciplinary education plans & age appropriate care.



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• Clinical Outcomes:



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• Participates/leads various aspects of department operations, staff competencies, department committees, Unit Based Teams (UBTs), new projects, quality efforts, &educational programs.



• Demonstrates knowledge of patients specific conditions commonly seen in the department & care required. Interfaces with leadership, peers, physicians, other healthcare providers, & support staff regarding performance, as necessary.



• Actively participates, champions & motivates other staff in quality improvement in patient care, workflow, &improvement in clinical initiatives &working conditions of the department. Provides input on employees performance evaluations through daily observation



• & monitoring of performance.


• Workplace Safety:



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• Adjusts staffing needs of the department to assure quality patient care, patient &staff safety, efficiency, productivity &working conditions of providers &staff. Actively models Labor-Management Partnership (LMP) Workplace Safety principles &practices.



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• Patient Care Experience/Customer Service:



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• Acts as a role model for staff regarding providing a patient care experience that exceeds members expectations.



• Ensures timely &appropriate management of patients.



• Coordinates smooth transition for patients across the care continuum. Participates in daily leadership rounds, documents rounding activities on unit rounding logs (as appropriate.). Assures hourly rounds are conducted by staff. Where appropriate, assures hourly rounds are documented according to unit/facility policy or guidelines.


• Team Commitment:



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• Ensures support of the collaborative LMP environment through unit based teams (UBTs). Identifies & supports staff professional/clinical development needs (i.e. certification, presentations, reward/recognition).



• Motivates staff to attain their fullest potential in improving performance, attendance,



• access, service &quality outcomes. Lead/facilitate daily/shift multidisciplinary huddles. Assures huddle messages are consistently communicated. Confronts difficult or conflict situations constructively &seeks appropriate assistance.



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• Fiscal Responsibility:



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• Participates in resource allocation (assignments, scheduling, staffing, equipment/supplies



• management). Collaborates &assists with leadership, physicians, &peers in staffing, workflow & throughput to promote quality patient care, patient &staff safety, efficiency, productivity & working conditions of providers &staff.



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• Professional Development:



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• Attends Charge Nurse Educational programs. Takes responsibility for professional growth



• &development.

• 1-year recent (within the last 3 years) full-time equivalent experience in ED, or successful completion of a KP ED training program or approved equivalent within prior 12 months.  Current ACLS & PALS card required.   Current California RN license and AHA BLS required. 

• Registered Nurse License (California)

• Basic Life Support

• No information available at this time.

• N/A

Notes:

•       If twelve (12) hour option chosen, shift will be 7:00 pm-7:30 am, back up 8 hour shift will be 11:00 pm to 7:30 am.