Pain Clinic Charge Nurse needed in Arlington, TX!
About Our Facility:HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Arlington, TX is a 65 Bed freestanding comprehensive hospital offering specialized inpatient and outpatient programs. We will develop an individualized treatment plan based on the needs and goals identified by you, your family and our rehabilitation team. Then we will use that plan as a guide, working together to help you reach the highest level of physical, social and emotional well-being.Equal Employment Opportunity: HEALTHSOUTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.About Healthsouth:Healthsouth is one of the nations largest providers of rehabilitative healthcare services. Healthsouth places a priority on clinical excellence, responsiveness to individual patient needs, highly specialized treatment programs and innovative thinking that leads to increasingly positive outcomes and opportunities - for patients and staff. To achieve these standards, Healthsouth actively seeks the best professionals in the business. Our employees are critical to our success.Job Description:The Charge Nurse is responsible for the following functions in our Pain Clinic: * Assigning staff to provide direct patient care to inpatients appropriate to the patients needs and staff skill level * Supervising care treatment and services of patient care provided by RNs, and other staff on assigned unit and shift * Developing, implementing, and evaluating an individual plan of care for each patient. * Assessment and re-assessment of patients * Communicating appropriate information with the interdisciplinary team * Reporting patient concerns and changes in condition to supervisor and/or physician in a timely mannerPOSITION REQUIREMENTS:License or Certification: * Current RN licensure appropriate to state regulations * CPR certification * CRRN certification preferred Total Education, Vocational Training and Experience: * Two years experience in inpatient hospital setting, pre op and PACU experience helpfulMachines, Equipment Used: * General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, calculator, computer.Physical Requirements: * Visual acuity and ability to communicate sufficiently to safely conduct patient care duties * Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds, which includes patient mobility activitiesSkills and Abilities: * Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English. * Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner * Ability to communicate effectively in both writing and verbal arenas as well as via email. * Ability to work independently without supervision.Environmental Conditions: * Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke-free environment. Occasional outdoor exposure * Exposure or potential exposure to blood and body fluids may be required. * Handicapped accessibility. * May work under stressful circumstances at times.Proficiency or Productivity Standards: * May be required to work weekdays and/or weekends, evenings and or night shifts if needed to meet deadlines. * May be required to work on religious and/or legal holidays on scheduled days/shifts. * Will be required to work as necessary during disaster situations, i.e. before, during or after a disaster. * May be required to stay after workday to assist after a disaster situation until relief arrives. * Regular attendance and reporting on time to work is a requirement of position.