Staff - Telemetry Charge Nurse - $30-43 per hour New

The Hospitals of Providence is seeking a Telemetry Med Surg Charge Nurse (RN) for a nursing job in El Paso, Texas.

• Specialty: Telemetry
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Staff

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. 

Full Time Nights

POSITION SUMMARY
The Charge Registered Nurse is a professional nurse who coordinates, supports and supervises other Registered 
Nurses/LVNs in the delivery of nursing care. They ensure the nursing unit runs smoothly and efficiently and oversees the transition between shifts. The Charge Registered Nurse participates in patient and family teaching, provides leadership by working cooperatively with leadership, ancillary staff and other members of the patient care team in maintaining standards of professional nursing practice in the clinical setting. The Charge Registered Nurse serves as a liaison between physicians, nurses and staff. 

General Functions:
• Institutes and initiates a plan of care for patient based on the initial assessment within the shift, documents; 
implements and continuously evaluates interventions; reassesses patient needs on an on-going basis as required 
per unit or procedure
• Develops, discusses and communicates a realistic problem list (plan of care) for each patient, in collaboration 
with each patient/family/significant other to address identified needs
• Recognizes changing patient condition and modifies plan by using resources, chain of command and Rapid 
Response Team (RRT) promptly and appropriately. 
• Assimilates and prioritizes information sources to take immediate and decisive patient-focused action by 
routinely performing patient rounds and addressing concerns timely
• Maintains a safe environment and responds with confidence and adapts to rapid changing patient conditions and 
emergent situations
• Demonstrates the skills and judgement necessary to implement plan of care, nursing interventions and procedures 
necessary for the care of the patient
• Appropriately documents all assessments, plans of care specific to patient and identified problem for care 
provided accurately 

The Hospitals of Providence Job ID #2​5​0​3​0​3​5​1​0​5. Posted job title: Charge Nurse (RN) - Telemetry