CHARGE REGISTERED NURSE III
Company: Houston Methodist
Location: Houston
Posted on: November 7, 2024
Job Description:
Overview
At Houston Methodist, the RN III Charge role is a licensed
professional Registered Nurse (RN), who, as an advanced clinician,
functions at the Proficient stage of Benner's model of clinical
practice. This position creates an environment for the management
and delivery of safe patient care. In addition to fulfilling the
duties and responsibilities of a clinical nurse, the RN III Charge
position is a role model and coach to department personnel and
assists in developing their skills and knowledge. This position
provides nursing care to a diverse patient population. Besides
conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment
and maintenance of medical records, this position assists in
coaching and mentoring department staff in areas of clinical and
professional practice. Role modeling compassionate communication
with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, the RN
III Charge assumes leadership responsibilities with high level
contributions at the bedside, unit, service line, and across the
institution. Responsibilities for this position may include but are
not limited to leading unit and shared governance activities,
assessing unit needs related to practice and improvement
opportunities, serving as a clinical resource for both unit and
hospital staff and coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in
partnership with management.
Houston Methodist Standard
PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVED
Refer to departmental Scope of Service and Provision of Care plans,
as applicable, for description of primary age groups and
populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.
HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS
- Provide personalized care and service by consistently
demonstrating our I CARE values:
- INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
- COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional,
ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
- ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our
actions.
- RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth,
dignity, and value.
- EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model
for others to emulate.
- Practices the Caring and Serving Model
- Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards
- Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by
following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive
Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)
- Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals
involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys
to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and
a seamless experience.
- Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by
enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to
the given job
- Displays cultural humility, diversity, equity and inclusion
principles
- Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the
mission and abides by the I CARE values Responsibilities
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Role models fair and consistent leadership skills for effective
team dynamics and teambuilding strategies through problem solving,
coaching, and developing staff. Coaches staff to use efficient and
effective communication, which includes active listening and
teaching, to establish and maintain a team environment, and to
include the patient and family as a part of the team regarding
their plan of care. Provides input into staff performance reviews,
as appropriate.
- Functions as a mentor and resource to unit staff, provides
oversight for students/new employee/preceptorships. Identifies
levels of organizational conflict and applies tools to effectively
resolve concerns, complaints or conflict with patients, families,
physicians and other interprofessional health care team members.
- Fosters staff engagement by demonstrating active listening,
requesting and acknowledging feedback, making equitable decisions,
providing rationale when appropriate, and supporting organizational
goals. Anticipates the needs of the staff members and proactively
offers assistance. Role models interprofessional communication and
assists with staff stress management as needed. Improves department
score for turnover/retention/employee satisfaction on unit-based
scorecard. SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Leads the patient and family-centered care standards, as
outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice
document. Mentors others regarding specialty populations; audits
plan of care. Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural
diversity and inclusion principles.
- Maintains ongoing interactions with patients, families, and
staff on the improvement of patient care through leader rounding.
Demonstrates effective collaboration with other departments
regarding patient process issues.
- Drives department service standards and activities to improve
department score for patient satisfaction on unit-based scorecard,
through role modeling and fostering accountability. QUALITY/SAFETY
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Role models the standards of care related to the nursing
process, as outlined in the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing
Practice document, by actively participating in meeting and
improving nurse sensitive quality indicators and patient safety
goals. Participates in the creation of a continuous improvement
environment by promoting situational awareness, and using teachable
moments.
- Coordinates nursing care throughout the shift considering
patient acuity, staff skill level and safety to ensure that our
duty to our patients can be met. Role models the standards related
to regulatory requirements and professional practice as outlined in
the Houston Methodist Professional Nursing Practice document.
- Facilitates seamless patient flow to/from/through the
department, leading the delivery of quality family-centered care
throughout the continuum of care. Ensures the patient plan of care
is accurate and timely, coaching staff if documentation
deficiencies are identified. Works closely with the OAs and bed
management regarding timely patient placement. Proactively
recognizes, determines a plan of action, and responds to
situations, such as Rapid Response/CERTs, and emergency codes.
- Leads initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on the
unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer accountability,
reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating
with the interprofessional team. Role models situational awareness,
using teachable moments to improve safety. Assists with audits as
needed. FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Attends daily care coordination rounds to facilitate patient
progression. Ensures that follow-up has been implemented on any
concerns or issues identified by the team. Manages productivity in
accordance with staffing grid.
- Provides input into unit resource utilization including unit
capital and operational budget needs. Oversees shift by shift
resource utilization through the allocation of staff, supplies and
contributions to the patient throughput.
- Implements department strategies to achieve financial target on
unit-based scorecard and mentors others to do the same through
timely documentation of care, decreasing length of stay, optimizing
efficiency, minimizing incidental overtime, and other areas
according to department specifications. GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL
FUNCTIONS
- Fosters identification and implementation of innovative
solutions for practice changes to improve patient care or unit
operations such as reduction of hospital readmissions or other
department-specific measures by leading and/or participating in
unit projects and shared governance activities. Investigates and
incorporates evidence-based practices which are presented to shared
governance and leadership. Supports change initiatives and adapts
to unexpected changes.
- Expands individual nursing knowledge and coaches staff to grow
in knowledge, abilities, skills, and attitudes. Serves as clinical
resource. Develops and disseminates, as appropriate,
informational/educational resources and programs designed to
improve quality and professional practice.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the
employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job
duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise
job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited School of Nursing
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Three years clinical nursing experience with demonstration of
progressive leadership skills
- One year in specialty preferred License/Certification
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED
- RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact
State Licensure within 60 days OR
- RN-Temp - Registered Nurse - Temporary State Licensure within
60 days AND
- BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) AND
- Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification AND
- Other credentials and certifications as defined by unit/service
line KSA/ Supplemental Data
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely
perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills,
competency assessments, and performance evaluations.
- Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the
English language necessary to perform the essential functions of
this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or
employee safety or security.
- Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians,
family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a
customer service focus and application of positive language
principles.
- Acts as effective change agent
- Strong assessment, organizational and problem solving skills as
evidenced by capacity to prioritize multiple tasks and role
components
- Ability to function independently and exercise judgment in
interactions with physicians, interprofessional healthcare team and
patients and their families.
- Uses critical thinking skills and clinical judgment to work
autonomously as defined by the Nurse Practice Act
- Demonstrates proficient time management skills
- Demonstrates highly developed assessment skills; contributes to
policies, procedure and protocols
- Has knowledge of Nursing Unit's Dashboard and Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores
- Demonstrates expertise in operating the electronic medical
record
- Maintains level of professional contributions as defined in
Clinical Career Path program guide SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
WORK ATTIRE
- Uniform Yes
- Scrubs Yes
- Business professional No
- Other (department approved) No ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during
emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless
of selection below.
- On Call* Yes TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**
- May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area
Yes
- May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area No
Company Profile
Since its founding in 1919, Houston Methodist Hospital has earned
worldwide recognition. Houston Methodist Hospital is affiliated
with the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New
York-Presbyterian Hospital, one of the nation's leading centers for
medical education and research. In 2020, U.S. News & World Report
named Houston Methodist Hospital to its top ranked Honor Roll for
the fourth time and second consecutive year. 2020 also marked the
ninth year in a row Houston Methodist Hospital has been named the
No. 1 hospital in Texas. Houston Methodist Hospital directs
millions of research dollars into patient care and offers the
latest innovations in medical, surgical and diagnostic techniques.
With 952 operating beds, 85 operating rooms and over 8,000
employees, Houston Methodist offers complete care for patients from
around the world.
The same high-quality care for which Houston Methodist is known is
available at several Emergency Care Centers in Houston and the
surrounding areas. These Emergency Care Centers house exam rooms,
full digital radiography suite, low radiation dose 16-slice CT
scan, ultrasound and a full on-site stat chemistry lab.
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