ER Charge Nurse
US-CA-SANTA CRUZ
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 426417
Type: Night
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Overview: Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California's Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care, comprehensive care in cardiac, orthopedics, oncology, women's and children's services, we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare. Comprehensive Care Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican's services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County, a Total Joint Replacement program, and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives 'A' grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group, and has received national recognition for superior patient safety, cardiac care, and stroke treatment from Healthgrades, a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. As Santa Cruz County's heart attack (STEMI) receiving center, Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital's heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average, and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure, which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient's chest. Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: The Charge Nurse serves the clinical leader for the department, modeling clinical excellence and acting as a resource for nursing staff. Functions as a part of a team designed to plan, organize and control the health care process for applicable patient populations on assigned shifts. Assists with the unit level oversight of assigned clinical processes for shift by shift operations. Continually assists with achieving patient satisfaction, productivity and operational objectives. The Charge Nurse coordinates unit responsibilities and assigns duties to unit staff. Reports directly to the Department Nursing Leadership. #RN@DH Qualifications: Requirements: * 1-2 years recent experience in relevant clinical area * At least one (1) year recent hospital experience in the Emergency Department or Critical Care. Education: * ASN or Nursing Diploma, required Education: Licensure: * Current and active CA RN license * Current BLS certification, required from American Heart Association * Current ACLS certification, required from American Heart Association * Current PALS certification, required from American Heart Association * Current NIH Stroke certification, required * Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Required within 12 months * Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse BCEN (CPEN-BCEN) Required within 12 months * Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN) Required within 12 months * Certified Transport Emergency RN (CTRN) Required within 12 months * Current CCRN within Required within 12 months * Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Preferred: * 3-5 years of Relief or Charge Nurse role * One (1) year CVICU experience * One (1) year neuroscience ICU experience * Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN) * Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) * Bachelor's Degree, preferred * Proficient in cardiac and hemodynamic monitoring IABP, Impella, ECMO, CRRT training preferred
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