Charge Nurse (RN) Emergency Room

Company: HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Location: Houston
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Description SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)SCHEDULE: Full-timeDo you want to be a part of a family and not just another employee? Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application today and find out what it truly means to be a part of a team.We value your contributions. Our employee recognition programs encourage our teams to raise the bar. We are currently seeking a Charge Nurse (RN) to join our family. Come be a part of the change! -We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood -- Kingwood, Texas Charge Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ER) HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is a 439-bed acute care facility that has provided quality care to the Lake Houston area for over 25 years. It is home to the area's only comprehensive cardiac, neuroscience and women services programs. Our Women & Children's Center provides Level II and III neonatal intensive care units, high-risk obstetrics, a breast diagnostic center, a designated pediatric unit, and the area's only pediatric emergency department. For more information, visit our website at www.HCAhoustonhealthcare.com. -HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, part of the HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division. The division is a comprehensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, emergency centers and diagnostic imaging facilities in greater Houston, Corpus Christi and South Texas. Facilities include: 17 hospitals, nine ambulatory care centers, 13 off-campus emergency centers, and a regional transfer center. For more information, visit www.HCAGulfCoast.com. - -What you will do in this role:

• The Emergency Care Center Charge Nurse is a registered nurse responsible for assisting the nurse manager in the achievement of the unit goals and objectives. -
• In collaboration with the nurse manager, the charge nurse assists with counseling and disciplinary processes of the nursing staff. -
• They also assist with administrative tasks as assigned by the nurse manager than includes but not limited to the supervision of entering of departmental charges, staffing and nursing outcomes monitoring. -
• Other aspects of the role include the ability to critically think and intervene in crisis situations. -
• The Emergency Care Center charge nurse coordinates the nursing care of patients presenting to the ED in order to provide quality patient care to patients.
• Employee will be responsible for knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on physical, psychological, educational, safety and related criteria for the neonate, infant, adolescent, adult and geriatric population.
• The Emergency Care Center Charge Nurse is a registered nurse responsible for the daily operational aspects of the unit, and assists the Director/Manager in the achievement of the service goals and objectives. -
• The position encompasses human resource management, including recommending sufficient number of qualified and competent personnel to provide care; financial and clinical management, and the provision and development of professional leadership. -
• The Emergency Care Center Charge Nurse establishes departmental goals and objectives that ensure high quality, cost-effective patient care, while working collaboratively to integrate the goals of their unit with those of the unit and Kingwood Medical Center. -
• The philosophy of continuous quality improvement (CQI) is integrated by the Charge Nurse into all ongoing operations and activities of the department.
• The Emergency Care Center Charge Nurse functions in the role of expert clinical practitioner, educator, consultant, researcher, and administrator/leader. - Incorporated within each of these functions are those of role model, patient advocate, change agent, and cost-effective practitioner. -
• The ultimate goal of the position is the improvement of unit operations, patient care and patient outcomes.
• The Emergency Care Center Charge Nurse is expected to provide scheduled and/or relief staffing within their unit, and to apply knowledge of the principles of growth and development to identify patient and family requirements relative to age specific needs. - Qualifications What qualifications you will need:
  • Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing, BSN preferred
  • Current RN licensure by Texas Board of Nursing or a Board of Nursing from a compact state
  • One (1) year RN Experience Required
  • 2 or more years recent clinical experience as an Emergency Room RN preferred
  • Addition 2 years of experience in a Charge RN role in an Emergency Room
  • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Certification
  • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) and Certification
  • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Course and Certification
  • TNCC, and ENPC certification required. - -
  • CEN preferred.HCA Healthcare ranks on Fortune's list of Most Admired Companies for three consecutive years and HCA ranks 63rd on the fortune 500 list. In addition Ethisphere named HCA as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. We want you to join our tradition of excellence. Intrigued? We'd love to hear from you. If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. If you are highly qualified you will hear from the Talent Acquisition team. We are actively interviewing so apply today! We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Notice Our Company's recruiters are here to help unlock the next possibility within your career and we take your candidate experience very seriously. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Gmail or Yahoo Mail. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by clicking -.For questions about your job application or this site please contact HCAhrAnswers at 1-844-422-5627 option 1.

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