RN - Charge Nurse Transitional Care Unit - OKC

$71,178 - $71,178/Yr

SSM Health Care - Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time - Entry Level

Oklahoma City, OK

Hospitals

About the position

The RN - Charge Nurse in the Transitional Care Unit at SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring the implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. This role involves adapting care and adjusting treatment plans based on patients' evolving needs, contributing to performance evaluations, and collaborating with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.

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.
• Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
• 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.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
• One year of registered nurse experience.
• State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) and Registered Nurse (RN) issued by Compact State or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart Association (AHA) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Academy Pediatrics (AAP) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association (AHA).

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible Payment Options: instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday
• Upfront Tuition Coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.