Charge Registered Nurse LEE / Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital / FT Day / 36 Hours Weekly

Job ID: 204584

Charge Registered Nurse LEE / Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital / FT Day / 36 Hours Weekly Dowagiac, Michigan

Regular / Day

Additional Job Information

Title: Charge Registered Nurse LEE

City, State:  Dowagiac, MI

Location:  Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital

Department:   Nurse Station 2N

Additional Job Details:  FT Day, 36 Hours Weekly

7am - 3:30pm Monday - Friday

Marketing Statement

Based in Kalamazoo, Borgess provides care for nearly 1 million people annually in cardiac, neurologic, orthopedic, vascular and bariatric services, among others. We are one of the region’s largest health systems and employers and have been serving as part of Ascension since 1999.

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Charge Registered Nurse LEE coordinates unit staffing and provides leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned medical-surgical area.

 

Responsibilities:

• Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
• Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
• Recognizes that each patient is an unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient. Assures patient rights and privacy are protected.
• Recognizing personal; interpersonal, and social systems, the nursing process facilitates the promotion, maintenance and restoration of an individual's optimal health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development through the life span.
• The scope of nursing practice includes the teaching, direction, and supervision of less skilled personnel in the performance of delegated nursing activities. Delegates the acts, tasks or functions and bears the responsibility for the acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of delegation.
• Assists in a variety of treatments and medications as directed. Develops and maintains department quality assurance.
• Accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing's Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health Code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. Accountable to the standards set by Borgess Health as defined in the Administrative, Patient Care and Biosafety Policy and Procedure Manuals.
• Accountable to adhering to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as but not limited to the Joint Commission (TJC), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MOSHA).
• Good organizational ability. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Good critical thinking and problem solving skills. Conflict management skills required.
• The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Qualifications

Licenses/Certifications/Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date. 
  • BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date. 
  • Finger Printing obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. 
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. 
  • Licensed Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. 

Education:

• Graduate of a School of Nursing required.

Work Experience:

• One (1) year of experience required.
• Previous supervisor or charge experience preferred.

How To Apply

Equal Employment Opportunity

Borgess Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, veteran or marital status.

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