Salary: 37.93-51.21 USD

　　Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

　　Shift: Shift 3

　　Status: Full Time FTE: 0.940000

　　Bargaining Unit: CWA Local 1133

　　Exempt from Overtime: Exempt: No

　　Work Schedule: Nights with Weekend and Holiday Rotation

　　Hours: 6:30pm to 7:00am

　　Summary:

　　Participates in the overall planning, organizing, directing, decision making and evaluation of the delivery of nursing care on their shift. As a professional nurse, the charge nurse is responsible for assisting in the management of resources necessary and appropriate for the provision of achievement of positive patient outcomes. As a professional nurse, the charge nurse participates in creating and maintaining an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.

　　Responsibilities:

　　EDUCATION

　　Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing Program

　　Current registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State

　　BLS, ACLS validation is required within six (6) months

　　All candidates must meet one (1) of the following additional education requirements:

　　a) Nursing certification within eighteen (18) months of hire/transfer

　　OR

　　b) Active/current enrollment in a BSN program with an anticipated graduation date within eighteen months of hire/transfer

　　OR

　　c) BSN

　　All incumbents will be required to attend and complete a minimum of two (2) CHU courses within one year of hire/transfer, contingent upon course availability (course examples: "Leading with Emotional Intelligence", "Leading Millennials", "Working with you is Killing Me", "Managing Conflict" etc.) EXPERIENCE

　　Minimum two (2) years recent clinical experience

　　Active involvement in at least one of the nursing committees (UPC, Nursing Practice, Nursing Research, Charge RN, etc.) as demonstrated by attendance at five (5) Nursing committee meetings within the previous two (2) years and must continue with involvement while in position

　　Must have timely completed and maintained all hospital mandatory education requirements for the previous two (2) years

　　Recent, within previous one (1) year, active involvement as a charge RN or RN "primary" preceptor or RN mentor

　　KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

　　Demonstrates leadership abilities

　　Excellent communication skills

　　Certification in specific area preferred

　　Computer literate

　　Competent in current healthcare technology

　　Actively involved in productivity and staffing

　　Is a leader in healthcare technology innovations and promotes these innovations in the capacity of super-user / train the trainer

　　WORKING CONDITIONS

　　The ability to cope with stress and handle multiple priorities is required.

　　May also be exposed to communicable diseases.

　　REQNUMBER: 25652