Job Description

Employment Type: Full time

Shift: Night Shift

Description: At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.


As a Charge Nurse on our Ortho/Joint Trauma Unit, you will have the opportunity to practice to the top of your license while providing guidance, direction, and support to patient care staff. This includes serving as the clinical resource during shift, managing work schedules; and following through on falls, codes and rapid response team events.

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Schedule: Full Time Nights - three 12-hour shifts per week

Differentials: Nights = $4/hour. Charge nurse pay is additional $4/hour.

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**This position is eligible for a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus and may be eligible for a generous relocation assistance package depending on location**

More About Us

Our 32 bed Ortho-Trauma Unit provides specialty care for patients recovering from a variety of orthopedic issues. This can include multi-extremity fractures due to accidents, as well as fall-related factures caused by medical conditions, which often results in complex care requirements. We are Joint Commission certified in Total Joint Hip and Knee Replacement and work with board certified orthopedists.



Introducing a new care model.

We are excited to introduce Trinity Health Virtual Connected Care\xe2\x84\xa2\xe2\x80\x94a transformational team care model designed to improve patient care while providing nurses and care partners new opportunities and support. Locally based virtual RNs (vRNs) provide 24/7 care and help to patients and their families, while collaborating with bedside RNs and care partners to provide excellent care.

Virtual RNs (vRNs) provide onsite care 24/7 utilizing technology.

Trinity Health Virtual Connected Care\xe2\x84\xa2 utilizes onsite virtual nurses (vRNs) to provide expert level support through technology. These experienced nurses communicate directly with patients via an in-room TV monitor allowing patients to have access to the care team at any time.

Bedside RNs and Care Partners are able collaborate with experienced vRNs.

Trinity Health Virtual Connected Care\xe2\x84\xa2 provides mentoring and support for bedside nurses and care partners through the 24/7 support of the onsite virtual nurse. Our team model allows early career nurses to build confidence while providing complex care. One of many ways Trinity Health is ensuring nurses have opportunities and support in every stage of their career.

REQUIREMENTS

\xe2\x80\x8bMust be licensed in the State of Idaho as a Registered Nurse as defined by the Idaho State Board of Nursing

BLS (Basic Life Support) for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire

Colleagues of Saint Alphonsus Health System enjoy competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout SAHS and Trinity Health. Visit to learn more about these benefits, as well as the culture and career development opportunities available to you at Saint Alphonsus Health System.

Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are committed to promoting diversity in its workforce and to providing an inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We are committed to recruit and retain a diverse staff reflective of the communities we serve. Saint Alphonsus and Trinity Health are equal opportunity employers and prohibit discrimination against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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