Unit Coordinator/Charge Nurse (Registered Nurse) RN -- Float Pool

Position Title

Unit Coordinator/Charge Nurse (Registered Nurse) RN -- Float Pool

Wescoe Pavilion C

Position Summary / Career Interest:

FT and PRN options available working night shift hours.

Our Float Pool provides nurses for units that require additional resources in caring for patients. A staffing coordinator makes assignments based on each nurse's skills and interests.

The Float Pool offers an excellent opportunity to work in different nursing specialties and select the one that's right for you. We are a collaborative team that is dedicated to supporting teams and providing high quality care to our patients. Our team is able to adapt to where the needs are and develop unique skills and competencies, allowing the opportunity to work with a variety of services and develop the expertise to care for a diverse patient population.

Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs. Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.

Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff. Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff. Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management.

Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction. Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance. Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs.

• Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs.

• Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff.

• Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff.

• Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management.

• Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction.

• Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance.

• Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.

• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

• Note: These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.
  
  Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS Required: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Nursing Registered Nurse in State of Kansas Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification or obtained within 14 days of hire.

As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty-day period expires.

If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non-compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system. Preferred: 2 years of clinical experience Professional Nursing Certification

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-23962

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

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