Charge Nurse OPCU Day Shift Providing health care services to nearly 250,000 residents of eastern Contra Costa County, Sutter Delta Medical Center remains the community's only not- for-profit acute care hospital. Its comprehensive services include 24-hour emergency care, surgery, family centers, obstetrics, pediatrics, acute rehabilitation, diagnostic imaging, occupational health, physical therapy, intensive care and coronary care. Cardiac catheterization, sports rehabilitation and home health services are also among the medical center's areas of specialized care. Charge nurses are experienced registered nurses who have displayed leadership, management and communication skills. They are responsible for managing, supervising and assisting the nursing staff, as well as providing administrative support and patient care. The primary role of the Charge nurse is to coordinate the delivery of care for the patient population they serve from admission through discharge. Included in this delivery of care are all aspects of the physical, psychosocial, safety and educational needs of the patient and their family/support system. This function is performed in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team including but not limited to nursing peers, attending physicians and ancillary support services. The Charge nurse uses the nursing process, medical therapeutics, technology and personal interventions to accomplish this. The Charge nurse assists the Director/Manager in department operations, coaching of staff, meeting with management to review staff and administrative issues. Must meet all Education, Certification and Licensure as Staff Registered Nurse and Department specific special requirements. MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS: **Education/Licensure: ** * Associate's required * Bachelor's - B.S.N. preferred * Master's preferred Certifications: * RN - State Licensure - Required * BLS - Required * ACLS - Required * EKG - Required * EPIC - Preferred * Certification in Specialty - Preferred Experience: * Minimum 3 years of experience in the Specialty for Department Knowledge: Must demonstrate the following: basic Medical / Surgical nursing skills, basic competencies in the nursing process and pharmacology, basic knowledge of newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population, ability to work with all levels of nursing personnel and assist them in a resource capacity, effective English written and verbal communication skills. **Primary Location: **California-East Bay-Antioch **Work Locations: ** **Organization: **Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento