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Stormont Vail Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare system and clinics

Charge Nurse - Emergency Room

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJunction City, KS, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Two years of current experience in a related clinical field in an acute care facility is preferred.
  • Supervisor experience is preferred.
  • Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to the rights of patients and significant others as identified within the institution.
  • Demonstrate awareness and application of safety issues as identified within the institution.
  • Demonstrate awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, and manage situations to minimize risk to patients and the institution.
  • Demonstrate competency in selected psychomotor skills.
  • Communicate effectively using verbal, non-verbal, and written methods.
  • Perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration; work with probability, statistical inference, plane and solid geometry, and trigonometry; and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Hold a required Registered Nurse license from the Kansas State Board of Nursing; a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas is also accepted.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for daily shift operations of the Emergency Department at Flint Hills.
  • Promote a strong team atmosphere through motivation, coaching, and conflict management.
  • Prioritize communication throughout the system and community to support multidisciplinary coordination of throughput and capacity management.
  • Provide leadership by motivating staff, responding to individual needs, organizing workload, and delegating responsibilities appropriately.
  • Act as leader for the Nurse Manager or Director as appropriate.
  • Recruit, interview, coach, and develop direct reports; apply corrective actions as appropriate; and perform staffing duties within scheduling guidelines.
  • Provide direct patient care within the scope of the state nurse practice act, including ongoing systematic assessment and data collection focused on physiological and cognitive status, and administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
  • Formulate a prioritized, goal-directed plan of care based on presenting problems and projected outcomes.
  • Prioritize patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources, including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies; prepare equipment and assist providers during patient treatment, examination, and testing.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the health care process in meeting outcomes; observe, record, and report patient conditions and reactions to drugs and treatments to providers; and provide medication as directed.
  • Document in patient and department records in a timely, accurate, and concise manner according to department standards; maintain and review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information; and compile test and examination results.
  • Evaluate patient progress toward achieving outcomes.
  • Respond efficiently to emergency patient situations according to established standards of care and use effective problem identification and resolution in decision-making.
  • Greet patients and prepare them for provider examination; collect patient history; instruct patients in sample and test collection; triage and refer incoming telephone calls; and instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment.
  • Participate in system-wide and department patient-care quality improvement activities and standards development.
  • Participate in clinical education activities, including orienting new employees and teaching student nurses, and participate in nursing research activities.
  • Participate in development and attainment of system-wide and department hospital goals.
  • Delegate tasks and duties to coordinate health care team members, patient care, and department activities in accordance with the Kansas State Nurse Practice Act.
  • Adhere to staffing and scheduling practices.
  • Seek validation of knowledge, skill level, and decision-making as necessary, and seek guidance when needed.
  • Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

Stormont Vail Health

Nonprofit integrated healthcare system and clinics

Stormont Vail Health is a nonprofit, integrated health care system serving northeast Kansas. It runs Stormont Vail Hospital, a 586-bed acute care Magnet-designated hospital, and Cotton O’Neil Clinic, a multi-specialty physician group with more than 250 doctors. With nearly 5,000 employees across the hospital and 35 other locations—including Heart, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestive Health, Pediatrics, and multiple primary care and Express Care clinics—the system aims to improve community health through coordinated, high-quality care. It is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, which connects local clinicians with Mayo Clinic expertise, and it collaborates with local partners such as Baker University, Washburn University Athletics, Kansas State University, and the Kansas Health Foundation. The goal is to provide compassionate, efficient care and to support a healthier community by leveraging collaboration and shared knowledge.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$220K
Headquarters
Topeka, KS
Founded
1884

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