Job Summary: Provide compassionate, patient- and family-centered nursing care in a setting that exemplifies best practices and outstanding customer service. This role fosters relationship-based care and upholds professional nursing standards guided by the ANA Code of Ethics, nursing process, and regulatory requirements. Acute care departments include medical and surgery units, emergency, intensive care, childbirth, pediatrics, operating room, perianesthesia, endoscopy, and cardiac cath lab.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Fiscal Responsibility: Efficiently use resources and supplies to promote cost savings. Manage time productively, delegate assignments, and schedule proactively based on patient acuity and census. Engage in education on product and practice changes to support non-salary cost savings.
• Quality: Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives such as meaningful use and value-based purchasing. Demonstrate critical thinking, multitasking, and thorough documentation. Practice accountability through the nursing process to optimize care, collaborate with the team, and enhance patient experience. Apply evidence-based practices and assign patient care based on nurse expertise and patient needs.
• Community Service and Patient Satisfaction: Represent the healthcare facility positively in community and hospital-sponsored events. Actively contribute to patient satisfaction through rounding, timely responses, service recovery, and professionalism. Maintain a therapeutic environment by reducing noise, managing electronic device use, and supporting healthcare students.
• Patient Safety: Incorporate safe patient care practices daily, including fall prevention, safe mobilization, medication administration, and patient identification. Utilize event management systems to report near misses and engage in proactive error reduction. Adhere to Just Culture principles, HIPAA, national safety standards, and social media policies.
• Professional Growth: Demonstrate proficiency in charge nurse responsibilities, mentoring, precepting, and leadership. Maintain licensure and pursue growth opportunities such as certifications, clinical advancement programs, advanced degrees, and shared leadership roles. Attend educational offerings and stay current with practice standards.
• Customer Service: Deliver care based on relationship-based and unit nursing care models, embracing holistic care for diverse populations and fostering interdepartmental collaboration. Meet established customer service standards, address ethical issues, and promote teamwork. Exhibit courtesy, compassion, and respect to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.

Education and Experience Required:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school or, if unaccredited, a minimum of five years acute care nursing experience or an advanced degree from an accredited institution.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred or required within five years of hire; enrollment in an accelerated MSN program accepted.
• Area-specific education such as ACLS, BLS, PALS, or specialty certifications required upon hire and maintained thereafter.

Licensure/Certifications:

• Current active Registered Nurse licensure by the appropriate state board.
• Maintenance of area-specific certifications as required.

Work Shift: 1st Shift, Part-Time (24 hours weekly)

This position is located in a regional healthcare setting within the Midwest United States.