RN Charge 3 East Residential Care Unit Leader
Company: UT Health North Campus Tyler
Location: Tyler
Posted on: September 29, 2024
Job Description:
Job SummaryThe Charge Nurse will possess and have the
capabilities to perform all the major duties and critical tasks of
a Registered Nurse in a Behavioral Health setting.Through the
nursing process, the Charge Nurse provides leadership to unit
personnel and serves as a professional role model to ensure
appropriate patient care, patient teaching, and discharge planning
are performed.Directs and guides activities of ancillary personnel
while maintaining standards of the Texas Nurse Practice Act. Charge
Nurse assumes responsibility for the human and fiscal resources
available to provide quality, cost-effective patient care.Serves as
a resource for nursing staff, can manage commonly seen contingency
situations that arise within the clinical unit.Key
Responsibilities
- Ensure Joint Commission standards are met.
- Has the clinical nursing skills and competencies necessary to
perform the essential tasks of the staff RN with the added duties
of the charge nurse.
- Communicates with medical staff, nursing personnel, and all
other disciplines concerning the care and well-being of
patients.
- Routinely communicates with and reports to the Nurse
Manager.
- Routinely communicates with the House Supervisor during the
assigned shift.
- Provides direction and supervision to both professional and
ancillary staff assigned to the unit in providing quality
care.
- Makes staffing recommendations based on fluctuating
productivity (census, activity, and patient acuity).
- Ability to delegate tasks appropriate to skills/knowledge of
caregiver and to take corrective action when performance is
inappropriate.
- Ability to complete performance appraisals and counsel nursing
staff.
- Receives and provides service through admission, discharge, and
transfer of patients.
- Makes patient/room assignments.
- Actively participates in staff development.
- Supports and facilitates the UTHSCT team concept between
individuals, unit staff, and departments.
- Oversees departmental maintenance, supply status &
functionality.
- Ensures unit is stocked and well maintained.
- Contacts appropriate personnel when problems arise.
- Knowledgeable and experienced in use of supplies and
equipment.
- Ensures unit is a clean and safe environment for patients,
family & staff (includes work areas, patient rooms, break room, and
lobby area).
- Ensures hallways are free of clutter.
- Completion of Annual Mandatory Training, TB testing, and
required licensure and certifications before expiration date.
- Participates in unit-based quality improvement program.
- Adheres to internal controls established for department.
- Required to maintain competency in the patient safety functions
related to their position.
- Provides basic patient/family instruction and healthcare
teaching.
- Promotes positive guest and patient relations.
- Respects and supports patient rights.
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information
and records at all times.
- Prioritizes and organizes work so that required assignments are
completed within a specified time frame.
- Practices basic cost containment for patients and the
unit.
- Attends/participates in unit meetings/activities and supports
the philosophy and goals of the unit, department, and
organization.
- They are accountable for the identification and reduction of
unsafe practices that could cause harm to patients.
- Supports and promotes system-wide activities related to
adequate hand hygiene and the prevention of healthcare-associated
infections.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Keywords: UT Health North Campus Tyler, Dallas , RN Charge 3 East Residential Care Unit Leader, Healthcare , Tyler, Texas
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