Clinical Charge Nurse Home Care - RN And LPN Services

POSITION SUMMARY

Demonstrate leadership through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice. Acting as a resource to ANM/NM as appropriate for precepting, scheduling, team meetings, clinical implementations as directed.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.

• Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.

• Helps to monitor the effectiveness of existing processes and policies towards improving quality outcomes; actively participates on quality projects.

• Recognizes and resolves safety issues and potential unsafe situations within approved policies, procedures and protocol.

• Actively participates in the development and attainment of department team goals.

• Demonstrates effective critical thinking, prudent judgment and direction to staff in nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions and evaluation of outcomes, and adjusts plan of care as needed.

• Facilitates and leads effective interdisciplinary care team meetings as well as serves in a coaching, mentor or instructive role to nurse interns, students and peers, etc.

• Effectively leads shift and post-event huddles when appropriate

• Participates and provides feedback to manager for associate ESU, interviews and performance management.

• Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills, demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.

• Adds positively to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment and staff retention, oversees orientation of new clinical staff.

• Serves as a resource to address points of escalation with patients, families and staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Associate's degree.

Licensure: Current Florida RN licensure or endorsement, must have and maintain current driver's license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.

Certification:

• Must hold current AHA BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.

• Must pass a level II background check.

Experience: Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience preferred.

Language: Must be able to speak / understand written and verbal instructions in the English language.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: None

Certification: None

Work Experience: Minimum of 2 years acute care, medical-surgical or home health experience. Minimum of 1-year Home Care experience desired

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Critical thinking

• Decision-making

• Financial acumen

• Communication- public speaking skills; regulatory documentation

• Computer experience