Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg
Midland Community Healthcare Services
Midland, TX

Charge Nurse - RN

MIDLAND COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. Midland, Texas JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: CHARGE NURSE DEPARTMENT: COLEMAN / WOMEN'S SERVICES / PEDIATRICS REPORTS TO: CLINIC MANAGER OES CODE: 29-1141.00 FLSA EXEMPTIONS STATUS: NON-EXEMPT JOB SUMMARY Charge Nurses play an important supporting role to the Physicians of Midland Community Healthcare Services. They are expected to lead the clinical staff by example in providing excellent customer service while assessing, implementing, and evaluating the case of our patients. They are responsible for maintaining accurate and complete medical records of the clinic patients in a manner consistent with medical, administrative, ethical, legal, and regulatory requirements of the health care system. They also compile and report for health requirements and standards. JOB DUTIES * Acts as leader for clinical personnel under the Clinic Manager. * Facilitates personnel training and implementation of policies and procedures. * Conducts annual evaluations of staff alongside the Clinic Manager. * Aids management in implementing initiatives vital to the operation of MCHS and the success of its mission. * Assess the patient's chief complaint or reason for the visit in order to properly prepare the patient for their visit with the provider. Document additional information not collected or disclosed during the initial triage. * Adequately stock patient rooms for the patient visit. * Maintain clean patient rooms, nurses' station, and laboratory areas. * Learn and anticipate the needs of the provider to ensure an efficient and quality experience by the patient. * Prepare and administer medications, immunizations, vaccines, and shots as directed by provider's orders and proper medical procedure. * Educate patients with regard to treatment procedures, medications, diets, and provider's instructions. * Collect blood, urine, fecal, cultures, and other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, an prepare them for laboratory testing though company and/or the proper vendor procedure. * As needed, assist in maintaining proper stock of supplies, emergency supplies, review equipment functionality, and review proper oxygen tank levels. * Assist in the inventory process regarding medications, samples, immunizations, shots, ect. * Follow-up on patient calls, lab results, referrals, prescription requests, and patient questions. * Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies in accordance with OSHA and clinic policy. * Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit. * Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans. * Comply with all OSHA safety regulations. Maintain biohazard containers; ensure proper sharps usage, and proper usage of PPE. * Schedule patient referrals and educate patient as to why a referral is needed as well as the referral process. * Review records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company, state, and federal regulations. * Maintain patient charts in the electronic medical records system, while ensuring accuracy if the patient record. * Assist in quality improvement, auditing, safety, and compliance measures of the organization. * Performs other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES * Direct Supervision of nurses and medical assistants. CRITICAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES *