Registered Charge Nurse - Burn Unit

DAYS ICU CHARGE RNHow would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what''s possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people''s lives. Responsibilities The RN Clinical Charge Nurse at Cobb Hospital in Austell is responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of the unit on an assigned shift toassure successful safe delivery of care. The Charge Nurse is a caregiver and often takes modified patient care assignment.They practice in a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and other leaders and is supported through theWellStar Shared Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the WellStar Professional Practice Model, 5-StarNursing and evidence based practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by theWellStar Core Competencies.The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed care givers whoensure that patients, families and significant others receive individualized high quality, safe patient care. Expectations ofpractice 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 bythe Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth bythe American Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is expected the individual upholds the voice ofthe patient, system policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals. He/She possesses (advanced) clinicalexpertise and utilizes this expertise to support and promote the delivery of safe, age appropriate and culturally aware patientcare and serves as a partner in care.WellStar is named one of Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For!WellStar is the largest healthcare system in the suburbs of Atlanta, serving more than 1 million patients a year, from a networkof five hospital locations (Windy Hill, Kennestone, Cobb, Douglas and Paulding), and numerous outpatient care facilitiesincluding WellStar Medical Group, Urgent Care Centers, Health Place, Homecare, Hospice, Atherton Place and PauldingNursing Center.But we''re also so much more:A fiscally sound, leading not-for-profit system which is home to state-of-the-art medical technology and knowledge as wecontinue to rank as the employer of choice and provider of choice for a world-class family of healthcare professionals.A huge factor in our success is the inquisitive, striving nature of our people. At WellStar, we never stop searching for new,better and more effective ways to bring quality care to our patients, and exceptional opportunities to our employees.Stellar thinking, efforts and actions have helped bring remarkable healthcare innovations to light across the entire spectrum ofpatient care. WellStar is a place where your best keeps getting better. Join us today.

Created: 2021-11-29