RN - Charge Medical Surgical 3rd Floor - Full Time Nights

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RN - Charge Medical Surgical 3rd Floor - Full Time Nights','Full-time','RN','7 pm - 730 am','7 pm - 730 am','72','72','Every Other','Every Other','WASHINGTON-GIG HARBOR-ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL','','!*!
St. Anthony Hospital Medical Surgical departments have 32 beds per floor.  Our 3rd floor has 16 beds for Orthopedic/Surgical patients to care for them post-surgery.   The most common surgical patients are joint replacements, general surgery, Divinci Robotic gynecological procedures and urology.  An additional 16 beds on this floor support our general Medical/Surgical patients.  All rooms are private with their own restrooms, supply cabinets as well as couches and privacy curtains for the comfort of family who wish to stay close.  We have four rooms fully plumed to handle dialysis patients and 2 negative air pressure rooms.  Computers are also located in each patient room to facilitate bedside documentation and medication verification.  We utilize Epic as our electronic health record.

We support a culture of collaboration and team work to help each other grow.  We collaborate with the surgeons to determine care plans for patients and our Nurses work with our Hospitalists to understand and support goals of care.  Our Nurses foster a culture of team work where everyone pitches in to help out.  They take pride in quality improvements and performing at the top of their licensure/profession.  We have a strong unit based council made up of front line staff that works together to identify areas of improvement and implement change.
St. Anthony Hospital enjoys the benefits of being part of the CHI Franciscan family of hospitals and other health care services providing care to our communities throughout the beautiful South Puget Sound Region of Western Washington.  Recreational opportunities abound here - we offer water sports, skiing, hiking, shopping, fine dining, theater and an overall excellent quality of life.  CHI Franciscan Health has exciting and rewarding careers with competitive salaries and benefits. 
 
Job Summary:

Serves as a leader and clinical resource to staff under the direction of nursing leadership.  Collaborates with the primary RN or team leader to ensure the planning and delivery of quality patient care in partnership with physician, interdisciplinary team and patient/family. Acts as a role model, demonstrating technical/clinical competence consistent with the needs of staff and the patient population served.  Assists staff with problem solving and decision making.    

Essential Duties:
Oversees clinical operations to include:  coordination of assignments, delegation of tasks, provision of clinical care, patient placement, unit and patient flow.
Aligns staffing with productivity-based Staffing Matrix to include requesting resources based on patient need and flexing staff based on census and workload fluctuations.
Prepares assignments considering patient acuity and staff skill mix/competency; ensures timely posting of Staffing Plan; assigns and/or ensures staff are provided with rest and meal breaks.
Monitors and oversees Sitter usage in assigned area.
Serves as the first point of contact in the department chain of command during the shift for staff’s clinical needs, investigation of complaints, service recovery and completion of incident reports; ensures management is apprised of concerns and incidents.
Coordinates care, collaborating and communicating effectively with the inter-disciplinary team.
Maintains and applies knowledge of quality and SafetyFirst-related initiatives and requirements.
Serves as mentor to develop and coach orientees and experienced staff; demonstrates skill in conflict management.
Contributes to the development and evaluation of staff competency; provides objective feedback to assist with staff performance throughout the review cycle.
Assists with monitoring of regulatory and auditing requirements.
','!*!Job Requirements:
 

Two years of experience in the clinical specialty within the last three years preferred. 
Prefer previous charge nurse experience. 
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse issued by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
Current Healthcare BLS Certification.
Specialty certification preferred.
 

Join us at Catholic Health Initiatives, and become a part of our faith-based health system.','We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.','2017-R0140504','CHI-Franciscan St. Anthony Hospital','RN - Charge Medical Surgical 3rd Floor - Full Time Nights

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