RN Charge Nurse - Behavioral Health Child/Adolescent Unit

Company: SSM Health
Location: Oklahoma City
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

**Sign on Bonus available**Looking for a RN opportunity where patients come first and you are valued as a team member? This position is full time 7a - 7p working as a Charge Nurse on our Child/Adolescent Unit in our behavioral health area. 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.Not ready to apply? Click here to fill out a quick interest form and a nurse recruiter will be in touch. https://www.applytracking.com/optin.aspx?c=JM%2bYYM49ORLDksM73Vp%2fnPXw7eTk%2fdBJProvides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care.PRIMARY 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.EDUCATION
  • Graduate of accredited school of nursingEXPERIENCE
    • One year registered nurse experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
      • Constant 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.Required
        Preferred

        Job Industries

        • Customer Service

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