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Hutchinson Regional Medical Center

Not-for-profit acute care hospital network

Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of a nursing program.
  • Experience as a practicing Registered Nurse.
  • Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Kansas.
  • Obtain a current Basic Life Support card within 30 days of hire or by the end of orientation, whichever comes first; acceptable courses are from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
  • Complete specific unit-based and general hospital competencies.
  • Apply the basic principles of nursing.
  • Demonstrate effective communication.
  • Have keyboarding and basic computer skills.
  • Have multitasking and prioritization skills.
  • Meet medium-work physical requirements: occasionally exert up to 50 pounds and constantly exert up to 10 pounds; standing or walking may occupy 26–50% of the day.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in stabilizing critical patients outside the primary focus area in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team assigned as primary caregivers.
  • Demonstrate expertise in clinical judgment and decision-making.
  • Maintain clinical knowledge based on current standards of practice for the area of accountability.
  • Promote a collaborative multidisciplinary plan of care.
  • Lead or provide input for department meetings and committees.
  • Role-model and mentor staff to improve performance.
  • Detect patient and family concerns and legal or ethical issues through rounding.
  • Multitask effectively when addressing difficult aspects of patient care.
  • Collaborate with medical staff to promote progressive patient care and discharge planning.
  • Promote unit-based team-building activities, a positive attitude, and staff accountability.
  • Participate in developing policies, procedures, and practice standards.
  • Monitor and investigate unit risk events.
  • Encourage staff involvement in shared governance.
  • Provide guidance and professional support to nurses providing care to patients in an assigned unit.
  • Develop schedules, assign patients, and complete other staffing duties.
  • Provide training to nurses, assess individual performance, and ensure accreditation standards are met.
  • Direct patient flow and support nurses in developing specialized care plans as needed.
  • Follow applicable compliance and quality expectations and may assist with budgeting.
  • Serve patients from newborn through geriatric age.
  • Comply with the organization's mission, vision, and values.
  • Protect the privacy and security of protected health information in accordance with applicable regulations.
  • Maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with patients and representatives, team members, contractors, physicians, peers, outside agencies, and the public.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is strongly preferred.
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

About the Company

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center

Not-for-profit acute care hospital network

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center is part of the Hutchinson Regional Healthcare System, a not-for-profit network in south-central Kansas that includes Hospice and HomeCare of Reno County, Horizons Mental Health Center, Health-E-Quip, and the Hutchinson Regional Medical Foundation. It operates a 199-bed acute care hospital with specialty centers such as The Heart & Vascular Center, Chalmers Cancer Treatment Center, The Birthing Center, Sleep Diagnostic Center, and a Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center, along with affiliated home health and equipment services. The system serves more than 65,000 residents and coordinates inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and home-based care across its integrated network. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for Reno County and surrounding communities by providing coordinated, comprehensive care through a locally governed, mission-driven health system and by being the region’s largest employer.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Hutchinson, KS
Founded
1975

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