Registered Nurse Charge 4 North Unit MHB

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Shift: Shift 3 Status: Full Time FTE: 0.940000 Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133 Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation Hours: 6:15pm to 6:30am JOB SUMMARY Participates in the overall planning, organizing, directing, decision-making, and evaluation of the delivery of nursing care on their shift. As a professional nurse, the charge nurse is responsible for assisting in the management of resources necessary and appropriate for the provision of achievement of positive patient outcomes. As a professional nurse, the charge nurse participates in creating and maintaining an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. The Charge RN will take a patient care assignment to maintain clinical competency at least six (6) full shifts per year. For Float Pool designated charge: RNs must take a patient assignment if there are not charge nurse needs on any given shift they are working. EDUCATION Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing Program. Current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State BLS, ACLS validation is required within six (6) months All candidates must meet one (1)of the following additional education requirements: a)Nursing certification within eighteen (18) months of hire/transfer OR b)Active/current enrollment in a BSN program with an anticipated graduation date within eighteen months of hire/transfer OR c)BSN 5.All incumbents will be required to attend and complete a minimum of one (1) Catholic Health University (CHU) courses annually. EXPERIENCE Minimum two (2) years recent (within the last 4 ye