WKB 3 North Med/Surg/Tele floor is looking for a 7p-7a, full-time Charge Nurse. 3 North is a 36-bed unit with telemetry capabilities, and we provide care for a variety of patients with an average nurse to patient ratio of 1:5.
The Charge Nurse responsibilities include making patient assignments, delegating appropriate tasks to nurses and nursing assistants, being a role model for staff nurses, being a resource person for other members of the health care team, as well as providing excellent patient care. The candidate will help with educating and informing floor staff of any new changes, and monitoring the policies, procedures, and practices of the facility. A few of the qualities the applicant should possess are hardworking, dependable, compassionate, and a team player.
Qualifications:
- RN License eligible to practice in Louisiana
- ACLS certified
- 2–3 years of med/surg/tele experience in the acute care setting is preferred.
Flexibility is a plus, since this position requires the candidate to work every other weekend and some holidays, and due to nursing being a constantly changing field. New employees receive a comprehensive hospital orientation and unit-specific orientation where they are paired with a preceptor for 1:1 instruction.
If you are up to the challenge and like to be busy and proud of the unit you work on, please apply.
