Charge Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit At St. Agnes

Charge Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit atSt. Agnes

SUMMARY: This position is accountable for managing the overall operations of a defined patient Care Unit during an assigned shift. The incumbent is accountable for monitoring, evaluation, and directing patient care provided by staff, coordinating activities of the patient Care Unit, making staff assignments and assisting with the development and evaluation of staff members. The incumbent will assist with the recruitment and hiring of staff, evaluating staff competency and evaluating, coaching, and counseling assigned staff in concert with the Manager/Supervisor. This position practices within the scope of the Nursing Practice Act, and in accordance with Children's policies.

Whenworking at our NICU at Saint Agnes you are part of a network of NICUs inthroughout Central California, providing the opportunity for families withcritically ill babies to receive treatment closer to home. This allows morebabies delivered in local communities who require a higher level of care tostay in the same hospital as their mothers. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Nursing
• Valid CA RN license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is required with six (6) months of hire or transfer into position
• Minimum of 2 years full time nursing experience required, pediatric/neonatal experience preferred
• Demonstrated abilities in the areas of critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution, leadership including delegation, collaboration, feedback, effective communication and customer focused service behaviors
• Bilingual skills are preferred

POSITION DETAILS:  Full time position,6 shifts per 2-week pay period, night shift

PAY RANGE: $49.0 - $74.00

LOCATION: Fresno, CA