Charge Nurse on 1G Metabolic Unit Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Appropriately assigns patients to floor nurses for shift duration Assists with patient admissions and discharges Performs skin assessments every shift with floor nurses Acts as a resource to floor nurses for education and upholding proper protocol Advocates on behalf of both patients and floor nurses Performs quality control checks on unit code cart and ZOLL defibrillator Ensures teleneurology cart is operational and updated Supervises patient cardiac monitors to check for change in rate or rhythm Ensures Pyxis narcotics are counted at the beginning of every shift Ensures CAUTI/CLABSI prevention with daily central line and foley assessment and documentation Manages codes by delegating tasks through use of closed-loop-communication Gives report and updates every shift for entire floor to oncoming dayshift charge nurse Performs staff huddle and debriefing after every shift Divides patient assignments appropriately for oncoming shift. Show Description