Lead Charge RN - Cardiac Unit (Noc) Job Listing at Montage Health in Monterey, CA (Job ID 28239068)

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Job Description:

Position Summary

The Lead Charge Nurse is a self-directed registered nurse who has been identified by the management team as having the clinical experience and leadership to coordinate patient care activities on a given shift.   The Lead Charge Nurse must be able to coordinate the unit's activities, delegate assignments appropriately, collaborate with all services of the hospital, assess the unit's staffing, serve as a resource and role model and help resolve conflict. The Lead Charge Nurse's goal for effective management and coordination of the unit activities is to obtain both the respect and cooperation of the staff on their assigned shift. The role requires the ability to balance the fact that you remain a peer to the staff while at the same time assuming the responsibility for managing and coordinating the patient care activities on the shift.          

Experience 

Minimum two years of experience working as a RN in cardiac/critical care acute care setting.  Must have served in the role of charge nurse.

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.

Licensure/Certifications

State of California RN license required. American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required. ACLS certification required prior to completion of orientation and independent assignment. Open heart trained and stroke certified. NIHSS*- Stroke Certification is required.

*Training program positions and internal transfers from units not requiring stroke certification must complete required stroke certification before taking an independent stroke assignment.  Education to be completed by the stroke coordinator.  In her absence the educator or manager may deliver required stroke education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Assigned Work Hours:

0.9 FTE

7:00pm - 7:30am

Position Type:

Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience):

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The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00

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