RN Charge Nurse - Behavioral Health

Company: SSM Health
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a callingOK-SSM Health St. Anthony SouthWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:Looking for a RN opportunity where patients come first and you are valued as a team member? - This RN Charge Nurse position is full time working 7a-3p on our geriatric unit at our south campus location at 59th and Penn. - As a RN, you will be a vital member of the care team for our patients, assessing and evaluating their condition, while providing compassion and comfort. - At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you. -Job Summary:Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESAssigns, 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.EDUCATIONGraduate of accredited school of nursingEXPERIENCEOne year registered nurse experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSConstant use of speech to share information through oral communication.Constant standing and walking.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving of patients.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional driving.Rare crawling and running.Licenses / Certifications:Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA), Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Work Location or Compact Multi-State LicenseWork Shift:Evening Shift (United States of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:12160040 SM Gero 1 EastScheduled Weekly Hours:40SSM Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.Learn more here

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