Charge Nurse ICU FT Nights

About the position

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women's Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry. The Charge Nurse is a professional nurse who manages the daily operations of a department (s) to provide services for patients while meeting quality, legal, organizational and medical staff goals. Responsible for promoting the efficient operations to provide effective nursing care of a designated department (s). Manages the department independently under the guidance of a Nurse Manager/Director. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, JCAHO and the Nurse Practice Act. Promotes optimum health care delivery within budgetary guidelines. Is responsible for department(s) on a 24 hour basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the department to provide services for patients.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, JCAHO and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Promote efficient operations to provide effective nursing care.
• Manage the department independently under the guidance of a Nurse Manager/Director.
• Promote optimum health care delivery within budgetary guidelines.
• Be responsible for department(s) on a 24 hour basis.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 1 year RN experience.
• Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy.
• CPR certification.

Nice-to-haves

• Academic degree in nursing (bachelor's or master's degree).