Charge Nurse
Job ID:
NC1
Work Location:
Kattamya
Job Summary:
Exhibits leadership in coordinating and managing nursing patient care in Ward Nursing Unit in a multidisciplinary team. Delegates direct patient care responsibilities to Staff Nurses, and ancillary nursing personnel. Accountable and responsible for problem-solving and decision making for both direct and indirect care in the absence of the unit head nurse.
Responsibilities:
• Assist the head nurses in overseeing the patient’s plan of care ensuring that it is being updated by the nurses appropriately.
• Demonstrates leadership and priority setting skills in the coordination of administrative and patient care responsibilities for assigned shift.
• Recognizes and anticipates problems and needs of Ward Nursing unit including nursing staff and patients for appropriate intervention.
• Provides direction to the staff and assists them in the execution of their responsibilities and Ensures patient-related information is updated on the computer.
• Coordinates admissions to the Unit and transfers from the Unit to all involved service providers.
• Contacts the Physicians to give important information relating to patients under care or clarifying orders.
• Assists the head nurse in evaluating the quality of nursing care being given by the staff and its documentation providing guidance when needed.
• Evaluates the condition and progress of each patient and appropriateness of care plans.
• Assists the head nurse to facilitate required reports to the Nursing Director regarding administrative activities.
• Maintains a productive working relationship with superiors keeping them informed as to the condition of patients and pertinent information regarding the operations of the Unit.
• Reports to Maintenance department any malfunction of equipment and machine and makes follow-up until it is delivered to Ward Nursing Unit.
• Performs head nurse’s functions whenever he/she is out of Ward Nursing Unit for whatever reason.
Qualification:
Bachelor in Nursing + 5 Years’ experience 2 of them in the same role in recognized Hospital