Charge RN-Mercy

Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesAs a Charge RN, you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.Mentors others in areas such as competency, documentation, equipment use, plan of care, National Patient Safety Goals, and participation in inservice education.Evaluates care given by staff.Coaches to improve care.Ensures standard of care is maintained.Exhibits a general understanding of the process for dealing with ethical dilemmas and understands and coordinates the process for obtaining an Ethics Consult.Coordinates patient flow on the unit to facilitate the provision of timely and effective care.Job RequirementsRequiredAssociate Of Nursing Diploma, or foreign equivalent. and Two (2) years RN experience within applicable clinical specialty.Registered Nurse: AZ or compact state License, upon hire andBasic Life Support - CPR, upon hire andAdvanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - monthsPreferred* Bachelors Of Nursing and Charge Nurse experience., upon hire and* Previous experience with personal computers.Where You'll WorkLocated in the Phoenix, Ariz., suburb of Gilbert, the Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, is a 198-bed, not-for profit hospital with more than 1,300 team members and almost 900 doctors on staff representing all major specialties. In 2014, Phoenix Children's Hospital launched a 22-bed pediatric unit inside the hospital. Mercy Gilbert opened in 2006 and has been a vital part of the growing community. Today it is the fifth largest employer in Gilbert. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, Mercy Gilbert provided more than $24 million in community benefit. As a result of Dignity Health's mission to deliver health care and partner with the community, more than 42,000 people in the East Valley were reached through community health services. For more information visit: https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/mercygilbert.