RN CHARGE

Position Summary:

Assists the Unit Director with the responsibility and accountability for the management of the unit. Emphasis on independent decision-making related to the nursing process. Demonstrates the ability to provide consistent direction for all nursing personnel in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating nursing activities.

Qualifications:
A. Education:
Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse (RN) upon hire or transfer to the department. Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) preferred.
B. Training and Experience:
1. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American
Heart Association (AHA) upon hire or transfer to a department is required.
2. Eighteen (18) months' full-time experience as RN preferred.

Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
A. Ability to perform:
1. Heavy lifting
2. Sustained standing and walking
3. Work under stress
4. Varied work hours and shifts.
B. May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.