Job Information
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare Charge Nurse- Surgical Services in St Paul, Minnesota
Description
1.0 FTE; Monday through Friday; No weekends or holidays; 10 hours shifts; Start times vary; primarily 0700 & 0900.
This position exists to administer family-centered nursing care to patients, advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention, and/or provide skilled assistance in navigation of the health care system as appropriate to the developmental, cultural, emotional, and medical, surgical, or rehabilitative needs of the patient and their families. The nursing leader oversees and directs patient care activities and unit personnel and provides leadership through multidisciplinary teamwork. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to staff scheduling, participation in the hiring process, and performance management.
Compensation & Benefits Information
The hourly wage for this opportunity is $43.64/hour - $58.66/hour, with a median wage of $67.93/hour. $1.75weekend/ $2.75 evening/ $4.00 night differential is available for this position. Pay is dependent on several factors including number of hours worked within the field, education, and certification/licensure. Hourly pay is just one part of the compensation package for employees. Gillette supports career progression and offers a competitive benefits package that includes a retirement savings match, tuition and certification reimbursement, paid time off, and health and wellness benefits for .5 FTE and above.
Core Responsibilities
Patient Care –– Utilizes leadership principles in mobilizing the patient care team to achieve positive patient outcomes.
Oversees the completion of Nursing Process.
Evaluates based on desired outcomes.
Communicates real time patient-related nursing data and information to enhance
active and informed decision making by patients, families, nurse colleagues, and other
healthcare providers.
Monitors and holds staff and providers accountable for timely and accurate
documentation of patient care.
Demonstrates and assists inter-professional team with adjustment in interactions, the
delivery of care, and/or clinical techniques.
Uses systems thinking to influence care models.
Family centered care - Supervises and leads nursing care and health education reflecting specific patient, family, cultural and community needs.
Supervises, delegates, and provides care based on the abilities and limitations of care personnel and patient acuity.
Generates, shares, and accepts new ideas and incorporates them into own daily work.
Seeks information and generates optional solutions to perceived problems through interactive problem solving with individuals.
Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and presents information in contextual formats that clarifies significance of the data relative to patient care.
Assumes a leadership role with influencing and monitoring the standards of patient care.
Integrates high ethical standards and core values into everyday work activity.
Utilizes leadership, team building, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills to build
partnerships.
Holds staff accountable for performance expectations and addresses performance.
issues in collaboration with department leadership.
Actively represents the department in committees, task forces, unit activities or other work groups and disseminates information and decisions to colleagues and peers.
Leads, chairs, or co-chairs minimum of one engagement activity.
Ensures accountability through the use of dashboards and promote transparency through reporting of near misses and medical errors.
Lead or facilitate participation in department staff meetings.
Demonstrates meaningful contributions to the productivity of the professional environment of the department and the Clinical Shared Governance.
Collaborates with manager and other department leaders to ensure resource allocations, development, and implementation of strategies reflect the clinical and programmatic operation needs of the unit.
Incorporates the Engaged Professional Practice model is fully enculturated in their professional practice. Leads staff to use the model as their guide in decision making.
Manages staff effectively to ensure excellence in patient care and customer experience.
Provides direct supervision of staff including hiring, orientation, daily work direction, mandatory training, credential verification, performance appraisal, staff development and role transitions.
Addresses performance issues promptly and provides consistent, ongoing follow-up and monitoring of performance for successful and timely resolution of issues.
Coaches staff for continuous professional development and work engagement.
Completes annual performance review for direct reports.
Qualifications
Required
Demonstrated leadership experience
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license through the MN Board of Nursing
Documentation of completion of a professional nursing program (RN program)
The nurse must, at a minimum, have a current Nursing Specialty Certification (or obtain within 12 months of start date in position; within 24 months when specific certifications require extended experience in a specific specialty or in the preparation stages, such as CRRN) or a bachelor’s degree in Nursing or other healthcare related field.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (exception: Telehealth RNs). If candidate holds valid CPR for through another acceptable organization (as determined by Gillette), candidate may be able to begin employment but must complete Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association within one month of employment.
Must be interested in working with people with short term or long-term disabilities that begin in childhood.
Physically able to work hours required and physically able to transport patients.
Preferred
A minimum of 3 years’ nursing experience
Master’s degree in nursing or other healthcare related field
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent customer service skill
Gillette Children’s is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse team, as we know that the diverse experiences of our employees make Gillette a stronger and better organization. We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment where all patients, families and staff are welcomed and valued. We believe diverse perspectives and identities foster excellence, improve patient care and are essential for Gillette to fulfill its mission. Our team members collaborate to help patients of all backgrounds and abilities reach their full potential.
Gillette Children's is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of an individual's race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation or gender identity, military status or any other class protected by federal, state or local laws.
Gillette Children’s is a global beacon of care for patients with brain, bone and movement conditions that start in childhood. Our research, treatment and supportive technologies enable every child to lead a full life defined by their dreams, not their diagnoses.
To learn more about working at Gillette Children's, please visit https://www.gillettechildrens.org/careers.
Gillette Children's participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) E-Verify program which is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Gillette will give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS or the Social Security Administration (SSA) to resolve the issue before Gillette takes any further action. Please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ for further details regarding e-verify.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)