Charge RN Role at Cobb Hospital

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This Charge RN role is full time nights role here at Cobb Hospital. It is in our Burn unit and is sign on bonus eligible. Apply today and interview this week with a hiring manager!

Job Summary:

The RN Charge Nurse CC-P is responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of the unit on an assigned shift to ensure successful, safe delivery of care. The Charge Nurse is a caregiver and often takes modified patient care assignments. This team member is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through the Wellstar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the Wellstar Professional Practice Model and evidence-based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the Wellstar Values. Expectations of practice include: accountability; responsibility and authority for the practice of nursing; effective teamwork; delegation; communication; respect; personal development; and development of team members. It is expected that all RN Clinical Charge Nurses are licensed, knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected that the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Exemplary Practice and Outcomes
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Professional Development and Initiative
• Evidence Based Practice and Research
• Resources and Support

Required Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing Required and Baccalaureate degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN - Multi-state Compact
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS - Provisional
• Pediatric Adv Life Support or PALS - Instructor or PALS - Provisional
• Advanced Burn Life Support

Additional License(s) and Certification(s): National certification in area of specialty Upon Hire Preferred

Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year of nursing experience Required

Required Minimum Skills: Ability to read, write and speak English language, optimize the use of technology to support clinical care and holds basic computer skills; Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required; Ability to function in a fast paced environment and respond to emergencies in using a decisive, composed and respectful manner; Possess excellent time management skills; practices nursing using evidence and analytical skills along with possessing strong critical thinking skills.

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