Charge RN, The Birthing Place, Mary & Elizabeth Hospital, 7a-7p

The Charge Nurse assists the Clinical Manager and/or Nursing Director with the management of the unit including participating in employee evaluation, staffing and scheduling, patient and preceptor assignments, oversight of resource utilization, and initiating and overseeing quality improvement activities.

The Charge Nurse acts as a resource and provides information/education to unit staff.

The charge nurse is involved in service recovery, promoting customer service to both internal and external customers.

The Charge Nurse is a role model and proponent of the professional nurse as exemplified by their presence on the unit, participation in nursing department initiatives such as the acquisition of Magnet Certification, and organizational committee meetings.Essential FunctionsParticipates in assessing and cost-effectively meeting staffing needs and resource utilization within the budget of the department of the unit; confers with unit nursing leadership when making preceptor/nurse assignments; assigns patients and tasks according to staff expertise and patient acuity and assumes responsibility for functioning of the unit on a shift-to-shift basisServes as a role model for staff regarding customer relations, monitors unit customer service and intervenes as necessary; rounds on internal and external customers based on unit requirementsParticipates in employee evaluations, counsels and coaches employees when necessary, and implements disciplinary process according to policy including time and attendance issues; remains knowledgeable of regulatory standards and ensures staff are maintaining and adhering to all department and facility policies; maintains anecdotal documentation.Participates in the review and investigation of occurrence reports; intervenes and develops action plans for actual events and near misses and shares the results with staffActs as a clinical resource and may assist with education and may dispense education for staff as needed.; may be responsible for interviewing, scheduling, expediting patient flow, promoting efficiency within the unit and management of productivityShift RequirementsShift Length (in hours): 12 Hours# Shifts/Week: 3Overtime Required: Infrequently Sometimes Often n/a (exempt position)Other FunctionsIdentifies personal goals and actions to meet the unit and organizational goalsEfficiently and effectively monitors supply use to meet patient needsCollaborates and contributes to revision of policies and proceduresParticipates in quality improvement by identifying, in collaboration with nurse managers, two to three (2-3) quality improvement initiatives annually; may be responsible for meeting unit audit requirements.Participates in an annual charge nurse competencyMaintains open communication with all health care team members, nursing leadership, and medical staff, especially with Nursing Director, Unit Managers and other Charge Nurses Conducts or participates is unit meetings, committee meetings, and facilitates active participation of staff membersMaintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conductComplies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all timesPerforms other duties as assignedA Note On Required QualificationsUofL Health will accept a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) from the NCSBN in lieu of a Kentucky Nursing License, per the KBN.UofL Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population.

It is the policy of UofL Health to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.