Charge Nurse LTAC IMU Jones 8/9
Company: Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital
Location: Houston
Posted on: September 28, 2024
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Job Description:
At Houston Methodist, the Charge Nurse position is a licensed
professional Registered Nurse (RN), who, as an experienced
clinician, functions at the Competent to Proficient stage of
Benner's model of clinical practice.This position creates an
environment for the management and delivery of safe patient
care.
In addition to fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a
clinical nurse, the Charge Nurse position is a role model and coach
to department personnel and assists in developing their skills and
knowledge. This position provides nursing care to a diverse patient
population.
Besides conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and
treatment and maintenance of medical records, this position assists
in coaching and mentoring department staff in areas of clinical and
professional practice.
Role modeling compassionate communication with physicians and the
interprofessional health care team, the Charge Nurse assumes
leadership responsibilities with high level contributions at the
bedside, unit, service line, and across the institution.
Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited
to leading unit and shared governance activities, assessing unit
needs related to practice and improvement opportunities, serving as
a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff and
coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with
management.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSFosters staff engagement by demonstrating
active listening, requesting and acknowledging feedback, making
equitable decisions, providing rationale when appropriate, and
supporting organizational goals.Anticipates the needs of the staff
members and proactively offers assistance. Role models
interprofessional communication, which includes active listening
and teaching,
and assists with staff stress management as needed. Improves
departmental scores for turnover/retention on unit-based
scorecard.Role models fair and consistent leadership skills for
effective team dynamics and teambuilding strategies through problem
solving, coaching, and developing staff.
Coaches staff to use efficient and effective communication to
establish and maintain a team environment, and to include the
patient and family as a part of the team regarding their plan of
care.Provides input into staff performance reviews, as
appropriate.
Functions as a mentor and resource to unit staff, provides
oversight for students/new employee/preceptorships. Identifies
levels of organizational conflict and applies tools to effectively
resolve concerns, complaints or conflict with patients, families,
physicians and other interprofessional healthcare team members.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Leads the patient and family-centered care standards, as outlined
in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice
document.
Mentors others regarding specialty populations; audits plan of
care. Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural
diversity and inclusion principles.
Maintains ongoing interactions with patients, families, and staff
on the improvement of patient care through leader rounding. Ensures
effective collaboration with other departments regarding patient
process issues.Drives department service standards and activities
to improve department score for patient satisfaction on unit-based
scorecard, through role modeling and fostering
accountability.QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSModels the
standards of care related to the nursing process, as outlined in
the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document, by
actively participating in meeting and improving nurse sensitive
quality indicators and patient safety goals.
Participates in the creation of a continuous improvement
environment by promoting situational awareness, assisting with
audits as needed, and using teachable moments.Coordinates nursing
care throughout the shift considering patient acuity, staff skill
level and safety to ensure that our duty to our patients can be
met.
Models the standards related to regulatory requirements and
professional practice as outlined in the Houston Methodist
Professional Nursing Practice document.Facilitates seamless patient
flow to/from/through the department, leading the delivery of
quality family-centered care throughout the continuum of care.
Ensures the patient plan of care is accurate and timely, coaching
staff if documentation deficiencies are identified.
Works closely with the OAs and bed management regarding timely
patient placement.
Proactively recognizes, determines a plan of action, and responds
to situations, such as Rapid Response/CERTs, and emergency
codes.Participates in initiatives to improve quality and safety
scores on the unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer
accountability, reporting near misses and identifying solutions by
collaborating with the interprofessional team. Role models
situational awareness, using teachable moments to improve safety.
Assists with audits as needed.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSImplements department strategies to
achieve financial target on unit-based scorecard and mentors others
to do the same through timely documentation of care, decreasing
length of stay, optimizing efficiency, minimizing incidental
overtime, and other areas according to departmental
specifications.Attends daily care coordination rounds to facilitate
patient progression. Ensures that follow-up has been implemented on
any concerns or issues identified by the team.
Manages productivity in accordance with staffing grid.
Provides input into unit resource utilization including unit
capital and operational budget needs. Oversees shift by shift
resource utilization through the allocation of staff, supplies and
contributions to the patient throughput.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Fosters identification and implementation of innovative solutions
for practice changes to improve patient care or unit operations
such as reduction of hospital readmissions or other
department-specific measures by leading and/or participating in
unit projects and shared governance activities.Investigates and
incorporates evidence-based practices which are presented to shared
governance and leadership. Supports change initiatives and adapts
to unexpected changes.
Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow in
knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes.
Serves as clinical resource.
Develops and disseminates, as appropriate,
informational/educational resources and programs designed to
improve quality and professional practice.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited School of
Nursing
WORK EXPERIENCE
Twenty four months of clinical nursing experience with
demonstration of progressive leadership skills
LICENSES
AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
RN
RN-Temp
AND
BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA)
AND
Other credentials and certifications as defined by unit/service
line
LICENSES
AND CERTIFICATIONS - PREFERRED
Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
AND ABILITIESDemonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to
safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going
skills, competency assessments, and performance
evaluations.Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and
writing the English language necessary to perform the essential
functions of this job, especially with regard to activities
impacting patient or employee safety or security.Ability to
effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members
and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus
and application of positive language principles.Strong assessment,
organizational and problem solving skills as evidenced by capacity
to prioritize multiple tasks and role components
Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in
interactions with physicians, interprofessional healthcare team and
patients and their families.
Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work
autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrates proficient time management skills.
Demonstrates highly developed assessment skills; contributes to
policies, procedure and protocols.
Has knowledge of Nursing Unit's Dashboard and Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores.
Demonstrates expertise in operating the electronic medical
record
Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in
Clinical Career Path program guide
SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
Uniform Yes
Scrubs Yes
Business professional No
Other (department approved) No
ON-CALL**Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
On Call
Travel specifications may vary by department
May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Company Profile:
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital is a long-term acute
care hospital that proudly serves the Greater Houston area, focused
on the needs of patients requiring extended hospitalization.
Located in Katy, west of the Texas Medical Center, Houston
Methodist Continuing Care is committed to providing patients with
the Houston Methodist standard of unparalleled quality and safety,
focusing on the patient and family. The facility offers both
inpatient and outpatient services, including hemodialysis or
peritoneal dialysis, infectious disease management, intensive care,
pain management, postsurgical complication management, pulmonary
care management, trauma and neurological injury management, and
outpatient rehabilitation therapies.Houston Methodist is an equal
opportunity employer inclusive of women, minorities, disabled
persons and veterans.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal employment opportunity is a sound and just concept to which
Houston Methodist is firmly bound. Houston Methodist will not
engage in discrimination against or harassment of any person
employed or seeking employment with Houston Methodist on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or
other characteristics protected by law. VEVRAA Federal Contractor -
priority referral Protected Veterans requested.
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