Career Center

Lakewood Regional Medical Center is proud to be an integral part of the surrounding community. From orthopedics to cardiac care to urology, we�ve received many designations for quality care. Although we appreciate these prestigious honors, we are most honored by the opportunity to serve you and your loved ones. We�re committed to finding new ways to improve and make our hospital the best place for patients, physicians and employees. We appreciate the opportunity to serve you, and we are here any time you need help.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

Position Accountabilities: The charge nurse provides direct supervision to all personnel on the assigned unit and coordinates the delivery of nursing services during a shift. This position is an integral role in the leadership of the Department of Nursing and requires sound managerial skills and a high degree of independent judgment and critical thinking skills. In addition to meeting all elements of the Registered Nurse Job Description, the charge nurse consistently meets the following elements of leadership:

SERVICE

Serves as a role model in professional conduct, exhibits behaviors supportive of hospital goals in the following areas, including but not limited to:

Customer service with internal and external customers
Positive attitude
Creative problem solving
Cooperation across interdepartmental lines and with co-workers
Managing relationships
Conducts patient rounds daily, with Director, whenever possible. Looks for opportunities daily to exceed customer�s expectations.

Participates in staff meetings at least monthly and assists in the swift communication of staff meeting agenda items to assigned staff members and seeks feedback from staff.

All interactions are conducted in a professional manner.

Consistently contributes to the team effort by assisting co-workers with patient care when need is observed, demonstrating problem solving skills by modeling these skills while working with staff members and immediately intervening when Standards of Conduct are not upheld.

Conducts or ensures that discharge phone calls are made and information is recorded and followed up on as appropriate.

QUALITY

Demonstrates knowledge of performance/ process improvement methodology.

Offers suggestions for department and/or hospital-wide performance improvement.

Participates in data collection and problem identification. Takes the opportunity to act as a team member or team leader for process improvement initiatives whenever possible.

Assists in the implementation of the chosen care delivery model.

Assists Director with coordinating and in-servicing staff on new products or procedures

Assists Director to conduct staff competency checks/ reviews annually.

Works collaboratively with Director and other leaders to revise and/or develop policies and procedures.

Supports organizational and unit goals, standards, quality control and performance improvement.

FINANCIAL

Assists in determining unit specific needs for equipment, supplies, staffing, security and safety in the environment.

Submits unit supply orders if assigned and procures equipment from appropriate resources and demonstrates an awareness of budgetary goals and cost containment strategies.

Demonstrates an awareness of budgetary goals and cost containment strategies when assessing staffing needs of the department.

Accepts responsibility for determining the need for Sitters after utilizing alternative methods.

Completes a Sitter Approval for each shift a sitter is working.

PEOPLE

Makes appropriate patient care and unit assignments, delegates tasks according to staff Accepts responsibility for arranging coverage

GROWTH

Develops innovative solutions to unit problems.

Attends outside seminars to remain current in nursing and specialty.

In collaboration with the Director, creates a self-development plan annually and ensures attendance at programs within the Clinical Manager Educational Matrix.

Collaborates with the Director and Education Department to ensure that staff is competent and fulfill their assigned duties.

Acts as role model and mentor for staff in building relationships with physicians and house supervisors.

Current unit certifications as indicated below:

ACLS: Required

PALS: Required

Training and/or experience:
Previous ER experience preferred. AB508 Training required within 60 days of hire.

Unit Specific Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of cardiac monitoring and basic arrhythmia interpretation.
• Competent to care for patients with emergent or life-threatening conditions.
• Knowledge of principles of non-violent crisis intervention with psychiatric patient.
• Competent to safely administer cardiac medications including thrombolytic and vasoactive medications.
• Competent to care for patients with chest pain.
• Competent to care for patient receiving moderate sedation.

Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.