Charge Nurse - Pediatric ED
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health Cardinal
Glennon Children's HospitalWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:RN -
Charge NurseThe Dan Dierdorf Emergency and Trauma Center at SSM
Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital is a designated Level I
Pediatric Trauma Center in both Missouri and Illinois. Nearly
53,000 children visit our Emergency Department each year for all
types of injuries and illness, ranging from sprains, asthma
attacks, viral illness, and serious traumatic injuries.We strive to
provide exceptional care to our patients and their family by
exemplifying our mission and values in all that we do. Job
Summary:Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while
ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient
care.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:PRIMARY
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support
staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance
evaluations of staff.
- Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes
patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate
patient care is given.
- Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality
outcomes.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any
issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
- Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through
established channels.
- May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing
and evaluating staff.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education
equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE
- One year of registered nurse experiencePHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR
CERTIFICATIONS - -State of Work Location: Illinois -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - -Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department
of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart
Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) -
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American
Academy Pediatrics (AAP) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American
Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses
Association (ENA) - - - - -State of Work Location: Missouri -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of
Professional Registration -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart
Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) -
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American
Academy Pediatrics (AAP) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American
Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses
Association (ENA) - -State of Work Location: Oklahoma -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - -And -
- - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)
-
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart
Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) -
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American
Academy Pediatrics (AAP) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American
Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses
Association (ENA) - -State of Work Location: Wisconsin -
- - - -Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) -
American Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of
Safety and Professional Services -
- - - -And -
- - - - - - -Advanced Life Support (ALS) - American Heart
Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) -
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American
Academy Pediatrics (AAP) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American
Heart Association (AHA) -
- - - - - - -Or -
- - - - - - -Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) - Emergency Nurses
Association (ENA)Work Shift:Variable Shift (United States of
America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:2000000010 Emergency
DepartmentScheduled Weekly Hours:36SSM Health is an equal
opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or
any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more. Benefits SSM Health values our exceptional employees by
offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. -
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
- Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
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