RN Charge Ortho - Panama City

Gulf Coast RegionalMedical Center is a 216-bed acute care hospital proudly serving Bay County andsurrounding communities for 40 years. The hospital was recently named a JointCommission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® – heart failure, heartattack, pneumonia, surgical care, and perinatal care – for the fourthconsecutive year and has achieved certifications for its stroke and wound care. 

Located in Panama City, Florida, its team of more than 450providers and 1,000 employees work to ensure patients receive the highestquality of care every day. With the areas only designated Pediatric ER,four-bed Pediatric ICU and 28-bed NICU, the hospital is ready to care for ouryoungest residents.

The hospital has the only Accredited Chest Pain Center withPrimary PCI as recognized by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.Additionally, the hospital’s cancer program is accredited by the Commission onCancer and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). Thesedesignations enhance the hospital’s quality of care and demonstrate itscommitment to higher, measurable standards of care.

Currentlicense as a RN

Currentcertification as a BLS and ACLS Healthcare Provider

Graduateof an accredited school of professional nursing

2+years of experience as a RN in a acute care setting required

Customerservice abilities including effective listening skills. Critical thinkingskills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in afast paced environment.

Abilityto perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting,kneeling, moving, lifting of patients and/or equipment up to 50 pounds.

The Department Charge Nurse is aRegistered Nurse who is accountable to the Nursing Director for clinical andoperations functions of an assigned unit. The Charge Nurse assumes the responsibility of managing the unit’sclinical and operations activities in the absence of the Director.

ESSENTIALCORE FUNCTIONS

Coordinatespatient placement within the unit according to acuity, skill mix and staffavailability. Assists inidentifying and addressing educational needs of the unit along withcoordinating staff education. Recognizeswhen staff are in crisis and facilitates interventions to assist. Facilitatesrounding with physicians.

Keepsinformed of patient condition changes, making appropriate clinical decisions. Manages patient flow and ensures staffturn-over rooms efficiently.

Weoffer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitivesalary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in ourteam and your ability to do excellent work with us. Your benefits include 401k,PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life, disability, tuition reimbursement,employee discount program, and employee stock purchase program. We would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity.