RN / REGISTERED NURSE - UNIT CHARGE - INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

•  Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
•  Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
•  Paid Time Off
•  Long Term Sick accrual
•  Employer Contribution Plan
•  Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
•  Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
•  College Bound 529 Savings Plan
•  Life Insurance
•  Beebe Perks via WorkAdvantage
•  Employee Assistance Program
•  Pet Insurance

The Unit charge is responsible and accountable for organizing and directing all aspects of their clinical area. The Unit Charge works collaboratively and reports to the Nurse Manager to support operations, quality, safety, and patient throughput. The Unit Charge serves as a positive role model and sets the professional tone for their area. The Unit Charge provides leadership and management in the areas of customer satisfaction, provision of safe and effective care, human resources, communication, patient advocacy, process improvement, and leadership/professional development.

Performs all responsibilities included in an RN role as needed.

Facilitates Leadership on unit

a) Leads problem resolution,

b) Monitors team member performance, participates in evaluation process

c) Serves as a clinical resource for day-to-day functioning

d) Maintain a state of readiness for all needed regulatory standards

e) Monitors and responds to STT reports

f) Monitors and addresses narcotic variance reports

g) Assists with development, implementation, and hardwiring of initiatives, quality outcomes, and best practices.

Ensures effective communication throughout all aspects of unit operations with multidisciplinary team

a) Lead shift huddles

b) Review of Key Performance Indicators and other unit PI for Team Daily Management

c) Participation in team meetings

d) Participation in shared governance at unit level and organizationally

e) One to One team member rounds to ensure quality and safety

Maintains knowledge of customer services measures and works with team to drive toward annual goals

a) Conducts leader rounding on patients Plans for optimal staffing based on census within set productivity

b) Collaborates with staffing coordinator 

c) Schedule balancing and reconciliation

d) Creates staff assignments and maintains productivity.

Scheduling Requirements (subject to change based on units needs)

• Every third weekend
• One winter & one summer holiday

Skills Essential:

• 2 years of clinical nursing experience area of practice
• Clear communication skills both written and verbal
• Possess an energetic, compassionate and efficient work ethic with strong organizational skills and effective customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with patients, coworkers, and healthcare providers
• Knowledge of basic computer programs
• Able to keep confidential information regarding patients and team members
• Able to withstand crisis situations and work under pressure
• Has skills to provides customer service to patients, team members, and visitors
• Knowledge and experience with electronic health records
• Demonstrated time management skills required
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relate well with people of diverse backgrounds, training and experience.
• Demonstration of creativity, initiative and problem solving

Specialty Certification or must obtain in 1 year  

"Essential:
* Experience In Hospital Or Acute Care Setting
* Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal
* Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members
* Able To Withstand Crisis Situations
* Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors
* Knowledge And Experience With Electronic Health Records
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Essential:
* RN - Registered Nurse
* BLS - Basic Life Saving certification
* ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
* NIH - Stroke Certification

Essential:
* RN Diploma/RN Graduate Program