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Position Summary:

Responsible for overseeing the nursing plan of care for patients within the assigned unit/units and contributes to the delivery of patient/family centered care. Directs patient care through performance and/or leadership of patient care team members and patient care management staff. Assists in the coordination of patient care through the appropriate utilization of all resources; staff, equipment, supplies, etc.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

+ Maintains operational responsibility for assigned unit/units in collaboration with the assigned clinical manager.

+ Promotes collaboration regarding patient care issues with various staff levels and disciplines.

+ In collaboration with other members of the leadership team, ensures staff participation in orientation, mandatory and continuing education programs and other staff development opportunities.

+ Demonstrates leadership role through clinical practice, supervision, teaching, research, and communicating changes in policies and procedures.

+ Keeps Clinical Manager/Director informed of all concerns, problems, and project progress.

+ Serves as a resource for staff, promoting critical thinking and evidence-based practice.

+ Ensures day-to-day quality and appropriateness of care is maintained, monitored and relevant action plans are developed and implemented.

+ Utilizes objective measurement tools to evaluate the quality of nursing care delivered to patients served.

+ Assures appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care.

+ Supports &maintains an interdisciplinary approach to patient care by the medical staff & other health care professionals to provide optimal patient care.

+ Encourages contribution toward the plan of care.

+ Demonstrates organization ability by using time, equipment, and personnel effectively.

+ Provides Department Manager with assistance with staffing, scheduling, evaluating, counseling and discipline of unit personnel.

+ Maintains optimal nursing practice through planned and continuous professional growth and development.

+ Demonstrates one’s own need for continuing education by seeking new learning experiences and maintains knowledge of current trends of nursing care practices & management methods.

+ Participates in departmental quality assessment and continuous quality improvement activities as directed.

+ Performs other related job duties as requested

_Required:_

+ Associates degree graduate of a Nursing program

+ Current State of Michigan RN license

+ One year of prior work experience in Acute care nursing within the past year and previous charge nurse experience

+ BLS certification from American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent, is required before start date and valid at least 60 days beyond start date.

_Preferred:_

+ Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing

+ Three years of prior work experience in acute care nursing experience within the past year and previous charge nurse experience/Clinically appropriate experience