Description
SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, located on Florida's Emerald Coast, seeks a Charge Nurse (RN) to join our Behavioral Health Team!
$5,000 Sign on Bonus available for QualifiedApplicants!
POSITIONSUMMARY: The purpose of the Charge Nurse position is toassist the Manager or Director in providing nursing leadership to the nursingunit. This role will provide feedback to the Manager or Directorregarding patient care, budgetary and strategic planning opportunities forimprovement
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center (FWBMC) is a 267-bedfull-service hospital with over 200 of the most highly respected and qualifiedphysicians in the area. It is recognized as a Top General Hospital forexcellence in quality care and patient safety. It is the only acute carehospital in the Tri-County area that offers open heart surgery, an AccreditedAdvanced Primary Stroke Center, an Accredited Chest Pain Center, and a CancerCare Center that is accredited by the Commission on Cancer and an Associate ofthe UAB Birmingham Health System Cancer Community Network. Its expandedemergency services include a dedicated Pediatric ER, 24/7 Destin ER, and afull-service 24/7 Fort Walton Beach ER that includes the only Level II TraumaCenter in the Tri-County area.
You are worth more than a paycheck. As a full time team member, enjoy access to these benefits:
- 401(k) with an employer match upto 9%
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, dental, flex spending,life, disability benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid family leave
And much more!
Qualifications
EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:
- Associate Degree, Diploma in Nursing, or BSN required
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
- State of Florida RN License required
- BLS AHA Healthcare Provider required upon hire
- ACLS required within 90 days of hire (for those RNs responsible for post anesthesia recovery of ECT patients)
- CPI required within 90 days of hire
- RN-C preferred
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OR PREFERRED:
- Acute care experience preferred
- A minimum of 2 years behavioral health RN experience is required
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
Clinical expertise
- Tactful communication skills and the abilityto listen, empathize and respond to patient, family, internal and externalpartners needs
