Charge Registered Nurse (RN)

About This Role

This Registered Nurse (RN) role involves utilizing the nursing process to deliver, direct, and supervise patient care within the nursing unit, including interdisciplinary planning and patient/family education for post-hospitalization. The Charge RN will plan, coordinate, and provide comprehensive patient care.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process while delivering, directing and supervising care to patients admitted to the nursing unit
• Plan, coordinate, and provide patient care
• Engage in interdisciplinary planning
• Provide discharge planning
• Perform patient and family teaching for post-hospitalization
• Access community resources

Requirements

• RN License in the state you are applying
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification is preferred initially and required after 90 days of employment
• ACLS is REQUIRED from day 1 for all Charge Nurses, High Obs, and ICU

Qualifications

• Entry level with one year of inpatient medical-surgical nursing experience preferred but not required.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in emergency or critical care environments
• Higher comfort level working with vents/trachs/PICC lines
• 2 years of experience in direct patient care

Benefits

Certifications