Registered Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse - Columbus

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Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

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Job Title:  Registered Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse

Workplace: West Central Georgia Regional Hospital

Job Summary:

Supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff. Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift. Ensures that staff assess client health problems and needs. Develops and implements nursing care plans and maintains medical records. Supervises the provision and quality of nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or disabled clients. Advises clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.

Maintains accurate, detailed reports and client records

Provides education to client and family

Administers prescribed medications or starts intravenous fluids, and notes times and amounts on clients' charts

Prepares rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensures that stock of supplies is maintained

Prepares clients for, and assists with, examinations and treatments

Observes nurses and visits clients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided

Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in clients' conditions

Monitors all aspects of client care, including diet and physical activity

Modifies client treatment plans as indicated by clients' responses and conditions

Provides health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescence and rehabilitation

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

For benefits information, please visit: https://careers.dbhdd.ga.gov/why-dbhdd/  

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.  

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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

The State of Georgia does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or other protected categories in employment or the provision of services.
Qualified applicants may request reasonable accommodation when needed during the application and/or screening process by contacting the appropriate agency Human Resources department.