Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an experienced nurse who is assigned the responsibility for the nursing activity and patient care on a single nursing unit for one (1) or more shifts. Nurses assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct patient care assignments.
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Samples: cdn.wsna.org, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an An experienced registered nurse who is assigned by the responsibility Employer specific responsibilities for a designated time period and defined work unit. The charge nurse functions under the direction of management and is accountable to coordinate activities and maintain organization for an area such that nursing activity and staff are able to provide patient care on a single in accordance with established standards of nursing unit for one (1) or more shiftscare. All assigned hours in charge will be paid at the charge nurse premium rate. Nurses assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct patient care assignmentsassignment.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an experienced a registered nurse who is assigned the responsibility for the nursing activity planning, directing and coordinating patient care on delivery for a single nursing specific unit for one (1) or more shiftsand shift. Nurses assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct reducing the nurse’s patient care assignmentsassignments with the approval of supervision.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an experienced a nurse who is assigned by the Employer the responsibility for the nursing activity and patient care on a single nursing of an organized unit for one at least four (14) hours or more shiftsin duration. Nurses assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct patient care assignments“Organized unit” shall be defined by the Medical Center.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an experienced a registered professional nurse who is assigned has been granted a Charge Nurse position in accordance with the responsibility for the nursing activity Position Posting and Filling Vacancies article. Such a nurse shall be appointed and scheduled on a regular basis to provide consistent organization and direction of patient care on a single within an organized nursing unit of the Hospital for one (1) or more shifts. Nurses assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct patient care assignmentsa shift.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an experienced nurse who is assigned the responsibility for the nursing activity and patient care on a single nursing unit for one (1) or more shifts. Nurses assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct patient care assignments. Nurses who do not feel qualified in assuming the responsibilities of a Chare Nurse assignment for a shift shall review their concerns with their direct supervisor. The direct supervisor shall consider the nurses’ concerns and will seek a qualified volunteer. If there are no qualified volunteers, willing or available, the original assignment will remain.
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Samples: static1.squarespace.com
Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an experienced a registered nurse who is assigned at the responsibility for discretion of the Employer to perform leadership responsibilities to staff nurses and other nursing activity and care staff so as to enhance patient care and staff efficiency on a single nursing defined work unit for one (1) a specified period of time. A charge nurse will function under the direction of the Unit Director or more shiftsNursing Supervisor. Nurses A nurse who is assigned charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities nurse duties on a regular basis shall be considered a regular charge nurse. A nurse who is assigned charge nurse duties in their direct patient care assignmentsthe absence of a regular charge nurse shall be considered a relief charge nurse.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Charge Nurse. A charge nurse is an experienced nurse who is assigned the responsibility for the nursing activity and patient care on a single nursing unit for one (1) has been selected to fill a charge nurse vacancy in accordance with Article 12 or more shifts. Nurses assigned (2) performs the duties of a charge responsibilities will have these additional responsibilities considered in their direct patient care assignmentsnurse on an intermittent basis for a shift, known as a “Relief Charge”.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement