Charge Nurse Outpatient - Blood Disorder Center

Description

The Clinic Charge Nurse position is responsible for supervising and supporting the staff that provide care coordination for our patients, as well as providing direct and indirect patient care throughout each patient’s journey from diagnosis to survivorship. This person will need to be comfortable working with a significant level of autonomy, working independently but being supported by a fantastic team of physicians, fellow nurses and nurse leaders, intake and access coordinators, pharmacists and advanced practice practitioners all working toward the same goal of delivering outstanding patient care. This person will collaborate across multiple disciplines to coordinate patient care, optimize workflows, work closely with our lab staff and medical assistants, and work closely with the nursing leadership team to ensure success of the patient across the care continuum.

This role will need to effectively delegate patient care to ancillary personnel and may precept new hires. This job requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work well in teams. This is a fast-paced clinic with patients presenting in all stages of acuity. While some of the work will involve direct patient care, other parts of this role will involve working behind a computer for admin time, assisting nurses with care coordination over the phone or epic, and collaborating with other clinics and leaders. This position might have to fill in for staffing when needed.This position’s schedule is 4 10 hour shifts, no weekends, no holidays.

Work Schedule: 1.0/80hrs pp - Full Time Days

Summary:

Provides nursing leadership in the setting of a physician practice/medical office.

Responsibilities:

• Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Determines staffing level and assignments based on staff availability, staff abilities, census, and patient acuity.
• Provides direct patient care as needed. Floats between staff to assist with problem-solving. May take patient assignments to meet staffing needs. Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes. 
• Responds to complaints about patient care and related services, and manages through established channels. Performs role-specific duties as assigned, including entering orders, performing admissions or discharges, and coordinating transfers. 
• Ensures staff has necessary equipment and supplies to provide safe, quality patient care.

Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Credentials:
  Essential:
  * Basic Life Support
  * Registered Nurse
  * Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Certified Nurse
  
• Other information:
  Minimum Required Education: Graduate of an accredited or state board of nursing approved Registered/Professional Nursing program if less than 3 years experience. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
  Required Licensure/Certification: State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider and any relevant life support certification as determined at position level.
  Minimum Experience: 1 year nursing experience. Per UEXCEL Bylaws, must promote to Charge Nurse Outpatient III within 3 years of promotion to Charge Nurse Outpatient.
  ADDITIONAL POSITION LEVEL CREDENTIAL INFORMATION: ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy certification within 3 months of hire
• BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. All life support certification cards must be issued by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer. (American Red Cross for the Professional Rescuer is only good upon hire and all renewals will need to be through an American Heart Association sanctioned course.)

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The pay range for this position is: $36.47 - $56.52 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

UCHealth offers a Five Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee’s contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of five years’ employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:

• Full medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans to include pension plan and 403(b) matching
• Paid time off.  Start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• 5 year incentive bonus
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may also qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
  

Loan Repayment:

UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.

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