RN Charge/Cardiac IMC

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Cardiac IMC, Charge Registered Nurse, at INTEGRIS Heart Hospital at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center, in Oklahoma City, OK. Get to Know Your Team INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives. Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more. Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us. Job Qualifications: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of Oklahoma Associates of Science in Nursing required, BSN within two years of accepting position, preferred. Current BLS certification upon accepting PCN role. Must be able to communicate effectively in English. Department specific competencies will be completed in the applicable department during the orientation process. The Charge Nurse’s responsibilities include but not limited to the following: Assisting care givers with standards of care, involving educators and/or the supervisor or nurse manager when necessary (house supervisor after hours) Ensuring caregiver assignments are safe, knows escalation process when needed Facilitates unit performance improvement processes as directed by leadership Supervises and coordinates the delegation and implementation of patient care of licensed and non-licensed personnel for their assigned shift/area Is the primary point of contact for medical staff on that shift should they have a nursing question or concern. Rounding with medical staff when the primary nurse is unavailable for rounding. Managing patient assignments and unit workflow Assists with patient flow by timely accepting new admissions, and ensuring patients with discharge orders to home are discharged within a reasonable time frame Projects staffing needs for the upcoming 12 and 24 hours, escalates issues as needed Ensures caregivers are taking lunches and entitled breaks but assigning buddy systems or relieving for lunch Performs safety huddles using the huddle boards prior to every shift: ensures bedside shift report is consistent every shift Reminds caregivers of hourly rounding when prompted by technology of time to round Makes patient rounds, ensuring white boards are up-to-date, high risk patients are set up for success (for example, high fall risk patients have all fall prevention tactics in place) Comfortable with crucial conversations when idle caregivers are not fulfilling expectations of helping colleagues or taking care of their assignment The Charge Nurse reports to the appropriate supervisor, manager, or director. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.