POSITION SUMMARY

Demonstrate leadership through the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care according to the standards of professional nursing practice. Acting as a resource to the Assistant Nurse Manager and Nurse Manager as appropriate for precepting, scheduling, team meetings, and clinical implementations as directed.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Demonstrates appropriate delegation and supervision of patient care activities within the healthcare setting.
2. Demonstrates effective communication with other members of the healthcare team and promotes effective team functioning.
3. Helps to monitor the effectiveness of existing processes and policies towards improving quality outcomes; actively participates on quality projects.
4. Recognizes and resolves safety issues and potential unsafe situations within approved policies, procedures and protocol.
5. Actively participates in the development and attainment of department team goals.
6. Demonstrates effective critical thinking, prudent judgment and direction to staff in nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions and evaluation of outcomes, and adjusts plan of care as needed.
7. Facilitates and leads effective interdisciplinary care team meetings; serves in a coaching, mentor or instructive role to nurse interns, students and peers, etc.
8. Effectively leads shift and post-event huddles when appropriate.
9. Participates and provides feedback to manager for associate interviews, check-ins and performance management.
   10. Demonstrates effective conflict resolution skills, demonstrates dependability, reliability and flexibility.
   11. Adds positively to creating and sustaining a healthy work environment and staff retention, oversees orientation of new clinical staff.
   12. Serves as a resource to address points of escalation with patients, families and staff.

*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS *

• Education:BSN Preferred.
• Experience:At least two (2) years of acute care, medical-surgical or home health clinical experience preferred.
• *Licensure: * o Current State of Florida RN licensure or endorsement. o Must have and maintain current driver’s license with proof of current auto insurance coverage.
• Certification:Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: o Must have reliable transportation to care for clients in their home-setting. o Must successfully complete eligible Level II background screening. o Must be able to speak / understand written and verbal instructions in the English language. o Must be able to participate in on AOC rotation, on call rotation; weekend/evening rotation. o Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills. o Proficient computing skills including use of MS Office Suite and other software applications and online resources.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS - Moderate

• Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently.
• Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance.
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or over head.
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift.
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise.
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks.
• Workspace may vary from open to confined; on site or remote.
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle.

Job: *Home Care

Organization: *Health First Home Care

Title: *Clinical Charge Nurse (CCN) -Home Care *

Location: Florida - Brevard County-Melbourne

Requisition ID: 077484