A Charge Nurse coordinates patient care and departmental organization of assigned clinical areas. This nurse provides direction to non-physician clinical staff, in assigned clinical areas, under the direction of the Clinical Services Supervisor. A Charge Nurse also performs clinical duties as necessary.
Essential Functions:
Under the direction of the Clinical Services Supervisor, participates in the process of interviewing, hiring, orienting, disciplining, evaluating, counseling and terminating in conformance with EEO/AA goals and personnel policies for all assigned staff.
Prepares schedules for clinical staff. Coordinates daily work assignments in assigned clinical area, ensuring appropriate staffing for coverage at all times. Assures smooth, timely patient flow.
Assists in planning, updating and implementing staff orientation to assigned clinical area.
Assists in developing and coordinating in-service programs for patient care staff. Evaluates staff needs in conjunction with physician and administrative staff.
Performs clinical duties as necessary.
Ensures that exam rooms, treatment rooms, and waiting area are maintained in conformance with regional and facility standards regarding cleanliness, neatness and availability of appropriate supplies and patient education materials.
Coordinates and monitors the purchase of clinical and pharmaceutical supplies as directed. Ensures that proper inventory levels are maintained and that security and storage precautions are observed.
Evaluates the system by which patient care is delivered and implements and/or recommends appropriate changes and innovations in nursing practice. Develops new clinical policies and procedures' as appropriate. Reports significant operational issues that arise in the clinical area to the Clinical Services Supervisor.
Monitors and ensures adherence to universal precautions, infection control, quality assurance, and quality of service standards and policies for assigned clinical area.
Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of current activities in the field of Ambulatory Care Delivery. Maintains and develops professional skills, identifies individual training and development needs in coordination with the Clinical Services Supervisor.
Keeps the Clinical Services Supervisor activities, development, and problem areas.
Basic Qualifications:
Current Georgia R.N. License
May be assigned to oversee additional clinical areas in the absence of the Clinical Services Supervisor.
Three years of nursing experience, preferably in the specialty of the assigned area.
Supervisory experience preferred, but two years of demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills can be substituted.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and communication skills required to maintain staff, physician, administrative and community relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
HMO or Ambulatory Care experience strongly preferred.
