Charge Nurse Orthopedic Unit RN - Full Time,nights (base Pay+up To $12 Per HR. incentives+$5k Bonus)

Our Magnet recognized Good Samaritan Hospital Orthopedic Unit is currently looking to recruit a Charge Nurse RN to join the team :

We are looking for engaged and compassionate individual with at least an Associate Degree in Nursing (BSN prefered), active RN license valid in Ohio, BLS / CPR or ACLS, 2+ year of RN experience.

At TriHealth we offer not only a warm and collaborative team environment but also innovative and new equipment, leadership and educational support, flexibility, and learning opportunities.

This position is delegated the responsibility and accountability to coordinate the patient care delivered on a shift, through assigned nursing personnel, on a specific unit(s).

The Charge Nurse functions in a non-management capacity and often has a patient assignment.

Job Responsibilities

Assists in coordinating the delivery of patient care in collaboration with others. Communicates with the unit staff, and acts as a resource concerning standards of care, policies, and procedures.

Identifies actual / potential problems. Cooperates with instructors and students from various programs and creates assignments and work schedules to match patient needs and staff abilities.

Actively supports the work of unit and organizational committees. Participates on teams to evaluate clinical practice or health services and implements ongoing quality changes in nursing practice.

Promotes the review of current literature / research and facilitates implementation of best practices.

Performs nursing technical and specialty / unit-specific skills in compliance with unit / TriHealth policies. Interprets and executes physician orders.

Directs unit activities promoting safe and competent care. Delegates care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice.

Shares clinical information with appropriate health care team members including physicians. Maintains and improves current knowledge in area of practice through activities such as continuing education, formal education, professional organization membership, and / or certification.

Acts as a role model for efficient, effective, comprehensive patient care.

Assists in overall department operations. Provides for the orientation of float, temporarily reassigned, or agency nurses to the routine of the unit and the designated shift.

Demonstrates critical thinking in the decision-making process. Accepts accountability for actions taken. Utilizes the chain of command appropriately.

Facilitates patient movement through the system toward desired outcomes. Remains prepared to deal with rapidly changing workload, i.

e., able to transfer and admit patients quickly. Maintains open communications in a timely and appropriate manner to all customers.

Builds collegial relationships with physicians and other members of the health care team.

Promotes the professional growth and development of employees : Encourages formal and informal continuing education. Promotes clinical ladder as a form of peer review and clinical advancement.

Develops, guides, and coaches nursing staff on a daily basis to function within their job description. Identifies and plans to meet learning needs of self and staff together with nurse manager and / or nurse educators.

Mentors staff in problem resolution. Provides feedback to evaluate the performance of personnel. Functions as a clinical resource and professional role model for staff.

Provides input for progressive discipline on a fair and consistent basis.

Our competitive pay is based on years of comparable nursing experience. In addition to our amazing annual performance merit increase and outstanding total rewards package we offer hourly incentives, Clinical Ladder incentives, and grow opportunities to our team members.

Also, we offer referral bonuses (up to $4,000 based on position and hours), so if you become a team member and refer someone awesome like you there will be some extra $$ coming your way!

What else do we offer?

• New Enhanced incentives and competitive hourly compensation!!
• $5,000 sign-on bonus (For external qualified candidates only and one (1) year work commitment).
• Night shift hourly bonus.
• Night shift differential
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance (up to $200 per month).
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $5k per year).
• Up to 23 days of paid time off (including 7 paid holidays)- based on hours / FTE
• First class Medical, Dental and Vision insurance (Prescription drug coverage) and more!

The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture.

• To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages : pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advanced degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification;
• nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty; involvement in activities that better the health of our community;

nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to foster, support, and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.

Working Conditions

Bending - Frequently

Climbing - Rarely

Concentrating - Consistently

Continuous Learning - Consistently

Hearing : Conversation - Consistently

Hearing : Other Sounds - Consistently

Interpersonal Communication - Consistently

Kneeling - Occasionally

Lifting

Lifting

Pushing - Consistently

Reaching - Consistently

Reading - Consistently

Sitting - Occasionally

Standing - Consistently

Stooping - Occasionally

Talking - Consistently

Thinking / Reasoning - Consistently

Use of Hands - Consistently

Color Vision - Consistently

Visual Acuity : Far - Consistently

Visual Acuity : Near - Consistently

Walking - Consistently

Everything we do at TriHealth is with our Team Members in mind, working within our award-winning culture means getting the respect and support you need to do your best work ever.

Find out why this is the best place to work and be your best! Apply today!

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