A Night Charge Nurse works in a specific ward at a healthcare facility or hospital and is responsible for caring for patients during night times. Apart from supervising the staff and ensuring everything runs smooth, the following core duties mentioned on the Night Charge Nurse Resume are carried out – recording patient’s medical records and monitoring vital signs, supervising nursing staff, and monitoring their needs, coordinating daily administrative duties, overseeing patient admissions, and discharges, mentoring and training new staff, monitoring medical charts, and ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations.
To excel in this role, one needs to be a licensed nursing professional, having several years of healthcare environment work experience. Other needed skills include – the ability wot enjoy working with people, excellent organizational skills, the ability to work under pressure; and the ability to handle stress and work in shifts. A nursing degree and RN license is mandatory.
Objective : Seeking a challenging Night Charge Nurse position in a busy facility where my medical experience will be fully utilized. I pride myself on the Air Force values I was taught, service before self and excellence in all that I do.
Skills : Typing Skills, Planning Skills.
Description :
Responsible for delivering quality general and psychiatric nursing care to patients with emotional or psychiatric disorders.
Served actively and constructively as a member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, supporting the organization and program philosophy of care to ensure the safety and well-being of each patient, also able to demonstrate sound leadership skills and have the ability to utilize these skills in organizing the activities and schedules for medical and/or non-medical tasks.
Ability to be an exemplary role model to others, as well as having the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a variety of clinical and support teams are a must.
Confidentiality is a must In order to perform the job, knowledge of adolescent growth and development is essential as well as skills in applying these concepts within a therapeutic treatment environment.
Nurses collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Nurses effectively interacted with patients and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.
Prepared med sheets for the day.
Experience
0-2 Years
Level
Entry Level
Education
Master Of Science In Nursing
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Summary : Night Charge Nurse Highly skilled career professional with more than 12 years experience in hospital, home health, primary care environments, and independent consulting in Forensic Nursing. Highly motivated, flexible, dependable, efficient, pays attention to details, ability to multi task, team player, always willing to learn new procedures, motivated to continue education to keep up with changes.
Followed proper facility protocol for injuries that occurred during rehab.
Maintained positive communication between physician, patient, and family.
Recorded census and collected all meds for the next 36hours in the facility.
Assigned CNA staff assignments.
Stocked medical carts and rooms throughout the facility for the next day.
Documented changes in patient status.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
Associate Science In Nursing
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Headline : Result-driven, compassionate, dedicated, and conscientious healthcare professional with extensive experience in clinical, management, and positions. Providing first-rate care to patients of all ages and medical conditions. Reputation as a flexible team player with a passionate attitude functions well in myriad departments with changing priorities. A proven leader and staunch patient advocate.
Skills : Veni Punture, IV Therapy, IV Push Meds, Feeding Tubes, Palliative Care, Long Term Care Of Geriatric Population, Diabetes Care, Wound Care For Diabetic Pts, First Aid In Psych Care For Pts Injuring Self, Peers, And Staff.
Description :
Worked on Anger Management Unit with manifestly dangerous pts.
Basically, observed behavior constantly, to protect them from themselves and other peers.
Gave order when necessary to restrain pt in restraint chairs, contacted Dr. W/I 1hr, and monitored pt constantly.
Supervised administration of ER meds, vital signs Q15 mins.
Supervised LVNs, and PNAs.
Reported anything as needed to the Unit Nurse Manager.
Supervised delivery of nursing care by CNA's on assigned shifts and units.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Science In Nursing
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Headline : To establish a long-term career in a company where I may utilize my Night Charge Nurse professional skills and knowledge to be an effective Associate Program Manager and inspiration to those around me.
Skills : 9 Key, Windows Office, Arrention To Detail.
Description :
Employed and stayed home with my infant daughter until she was 3 years old and we returned back to the states.
Worked as night charge nurse in women's post -op unit.
Provided DD214 upon request with an honorable discharge.
Worked as an LPN for primary care of quadriplegic, head injured patients.
Ensured nursing care delivered by CNA's is delivered with respect for residents' rights.
Documented residents' responses and the effectiveness or nursing interventions, including the administration of PRN medications.
Administered resident medications according to institution's policies and procedures.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS In Management/Supervision
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Objective : To utilize my nursing skills for the benefit of the sick. To help my patients to become independent and capable of self-care through education. To continue to develop my nursing knowledge through hands on experience and further education. To assist other nursing staff to develop their abilities to their fullest potential.
Skills : People, Communications, Management.
Description :
Assigned nursing duties.
Worked on a TCU / CCU unit and float to E.R.
Provided restorative and rehabilitative programs, according to resident care/service plan.
Made daily rounds on each resident and initiates concurrent review procedure when appropriate Admit, transfer and discharge resident as necessary.
Transcribed physician's order to residents' charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans.
Supervised, directed and evaluated the overall nursing care and functions of the emergency department during the assigned night shift.
Supervised and coordinated the activities of the emergency department.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
A.D.N. Of Nursing
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Objective : To obtain a Night Charge Nurse position with a well-respected facility where I can utilize my broad range of nursing and leadership skills.
Skills : Management, Leadership Training.
Description :
Worked in 2 different facilities as a Rehab/Long Term Care nurse.
Worked with mostly the Native American population who were either there for Long Term Care, or had a temporary, progressive, or permanent disability or illness that limited their ability to function in daily life.
Worked 12-hour night shifts as part of a rehab team, which often included various personnel ranging from a primary care physician to a physical therapist, to a spiritual counselor or Medicine Man, all of whom worked to design and implement a plan of care best suited to each patient's needs.
Frequently administered IV medications, implemented orders for wound care and dressing changes, and administered oral and topical medications on a timely basis.
Provided holistic, comprehensive, and compassionate end-of-life care for patients with life-limiting or terminal conditions.
Worked closely with Hospice during my husband's illness, and various patients under my care.
Worked as Charge Nurse frequently, having charge of the entire facility, including all patients, nursing staff, and CNAs.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Junior
Education
Bachelor Of Science In Nursing
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Headline : As a Night Charge Nurse, responsible for maintaining records and making reports; making decisions in routine cases; instructs individuals, staff, and family members regarding treatments, nursing plans, and related individual care issues directed towards awareness and understanding of health/mental health issues.
Skills : Nursing Skills, Documentation Skills.
Description :
Distributed and maintained records of controlled drugs and insured their security.
Documented nursing interventions on medical records.
Reported on physiological and mental health status of individuals.
Monitored and ensured quality care through observation and evaluation.
Changed dressings.
Performed assessments.
Independently implemented the nursing process with individuals including carrying out physicians' orders regarding diet, medication, and treatment.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Science In Nursing
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Headline : Reliable, an ethical healthcare provider with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, facilitate groups and educational seminars, and collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Proven ability to build positive relationships with patients, family members, physicians, and other medical professionals.
Skills : Garden, Business Management.
Description :
Monitored staff and reprimand if required.
Monitored residents conditions and report changes to the Dr.
Electronically used a computer for medication administration, blood sugars and insulin admin.
Ordered, Medicare charting, incident reports, skin changes, followup charting is done via computer.
Worked closely with hospices and different physicians, families and the residents themselves.
Worked independently and together as a team is so important at night.
Involved in educating both patients and family members by helping them with education and adjustments that enabled them to make adjustments to their changed condition.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Master Of Science In Nursing
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Summary : As a Night Charge Nurse, responsible for Independently implementing the nursing process with individuals including carrying out physicians orders regarding diet, medication, and treatment; performing assessments; changing dressings.
Skills : Organizational Skills, Time Management, Managed Multiple Central Lines, Multiple Titrating Drips.
Description :
Provided care for 4-5 patients regularly, more when necessary.
Provided all of the items listed above.
Worked as a night charge nurse for 4 of these years, guiding up to 15 staff members while assisting 3-4 physicians with their admissions, transfers, and individual needs.
Developed and presented power-point training for hospital staff regarding Procedural Sedation.
Oriented new grads and new to E.D.
Acted as a super-user for new to E.D. products and procedures.
Performed regular nursing assignments, such as patient care, while acting as a manager and completing administrative tasks.
Experience
10+ Years
Level
Senior
Education
ADN
Night Charge Nurse Resume
Summary : To obtain a part-time Night Charge Nurse position with an emphasis on Sales Support/Office Management utilizing extensive experience and skills. Productive in contributing effectively towards the objectives of a team, and is able to share knowledge, ideas, and information.
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