Registered Nurse Designated Charge Medical Surgical 6ME MHB

Job Description

• 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:
• Nursing certification within eighteen (18) months of hire/transfer

• Active/current enrollment in a BSN program with an anticipated graduation date within eighteen months of hire/transfer

• BSN

• All incumbents will be required to attend and complete a minimum of two (2) CHU courses within one year of hire/transfer, contingent upon course availability (course examples: "Leading with Emotional Intelligence", "Leading Millennials", "Working with you is Killing Me", "Managing Conflict" etc.)

• Minimum two (2) years recent clinical experience
• Active involvement in at least one of the nursing committees (UPC, Nursing Practice, Nursing Research, Charge RN, etc) as demonstrated by attendance at five (5) Nursing committee meetings within the previous two (2) years and must continue with involvement while in position
• Must have timely completed and maintained all hospital mandatory education requirements for the previous two (2) years
• Recent, within previous one (1) year, active involvement as a charge RN or RN "primary" preceptor or RN mentor

• Demonstrates leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Certification in specific area preferred. Computer literate.
• Competent in current healthcare technology
• Actively involved in productivity and staffing
• Is a leader in healthcare technology innovations and promotes these innovations in the capacity of super-user / train the trainer.

• The ability to cope with stress and handle multiple priorities is required.
• May also be exposed to communicable diseases.