Charge Nurse

2 weeks ago

Escondido, California, United States Lifepoint Health Full time
Description

A career at Palomar Rehabilitation Institute, a 52-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Palomar Health, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the San Diego area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Escondido, and the surrounding area, need them. If you are enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply

Benefits


•    New competitive pay rates


•   Tuition assistance/reimbursement

•    Low nurse-to-patient ratios

•   Expansive benefit package

•   Supportive leadership and culture

•    Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full employees and their families

•    Up to 20 days of PTO for full time employees

•    6 paid holidays for full time employees

•    Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees

• k) retirement plan

•    Flexible spending and health savings accounts

What you will do in this role:

  • The clinical supervisor/charge nurse assures the provision of safe and effective patient care after hours, on weekends and on holidays or when CNO/NM/Interim is not in building
  • Responsibilities include assessment of all departments in order to assure continuity of care and report pertinent information to management and administration
  • The clinical supervisor/charge nurse is responsible for effectively communicating unusual occurrences or complaints for follow –up and intervenes immediately when needed
  • Ensures the nursing department staff performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
  • Ensures occurrence of appropriate documentation, including documentation of medical necessity, by staff in medical records; monitors completion and revisions to the Interdisciplinary Care Plan
  • Assists to review and evaluate risk and quality indicators, patient satisfaction results, and outcomes in order to continually improve performance and outcomes; communicates this information to the nursing department
  •  Assures education and training is provided to nursing staff on Quality Indicators (QIs) assures timely and accurate QI assessments and scoring are performed
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications - External

  • Graduate of accredited registered nurse program with current licensure in the state.  Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support required
  • Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) preferred
  • Minimum of two years of experience in rehabilitative or acute care setting and/or demonstrates leadership ability
  • Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate and direct activities of clinical personnel; effective oral and written communication skills, in English with additional languages preferred; proficiency in basic computer skills required.
  • Demonstrates problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Compensation is from $43 USD - $60 USD per hour. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this hourly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.

Palomar Rehabilitation Institute strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

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