RN Charge Nurse (Infusion)

Quick Facts

• Role: RN Charge Nurse (Infusion), full time, days

Description

The RN Charge Nurse coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients using the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, evaluation) while adhering to organizational policies and professional nursing standards. You will lead patient safety and medication-rights compliance, assess and manage needs including pain and learning needs, educate patients and families, and coordinate care across the health care team. You will also support Utilization Review activities, including consultative nursing assessment and communication with third-party payers.

Responsibilities

• Provide all aspects of patient care to optimize safety and reduce the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Follow the five medication rights to reduce potential medication errors
• Demonstrate medication knowledge and correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition
• Develop, implement, and update individualized plans of care including nursing, teaching, continuum of care, and discharge planning
• Use critical thinking to state rationale for clinical decisions
• Assess and reassess physical, psychosocial, rehab, safety, learning, spiritual, cultural, age-specific, special risk, and self-care needs; identify needs, problems, and variances
• Assess pain, use appropriate pain management techniques, and educate patients/families on pain management
• Identify learning needs, readiness, support systems, coping mechanisms, and learning barriers; provide teaching and evaluate/document responses
• Conduct body and belongings search per unit policy, with awareness of contraband allowed
• Collaborate with physicians and the team to review and evaluate the plan of care
• Communicate and cooperate effectively with all disciplines; delegate appropriately to meet patient needs in a timely manner
• Coordinate care by including health care team members and other departments to plan, deliver, and evaluate care
• Conduct telephone screenings (inquiry calls) and determine appropriate disposition
• Understand patient placement criteria and communicate proper level of care and pre-cert information to Managed Care
• Communicate routine and non-routine clinical and staffing issues to the department manager; make appropriate independent decisions
• Contribute to Utilization Review through a consultative nursing assessment and communicate with third-party payers regarding the nursing component of patient care

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of Illinois
• CPR – Basic Life Support