Charge Nurse- Registered Nurse-RN-Neuro-Telemetry-MedSurg-PT-Nights

About the Role

The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of the unit on an assigned shift to ensure the successful and safe delivery of care. This role often includes a modified patient care assignment, operating within a clinical environment administered by Nurse Managers and supported by the WellStar Shared Governance Model. The Charge Nurse practices under the WellStar Professional Nursing Practice Model, emphasizing evidence-based practice and research. They are a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team, ensuring individualized, high-quality, and safe patient care. This position also involves leadership tasks such as staff scheduling, unit patient flow, clinical expertise, physician rounding, committee involvement, and survey readiness.

Responsibilities

• Rounds on every patient daily to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of care, taking corrective action when needed using peer coaching and accountability.
• Performs or oversees the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation) using evidence-based practice and analytical/critical thinking to ensure individualized care.
• Provides or oversees relationship-based, patient-centered care by partnering with patients and significant others, using comprehensive hand-off communication, interdisciplinary evaluation, and just-in-time patient teaching.
• Practices using current clinical standards with a focus on safety and quality.
• Within the Emergency Department: Conducts modified patient rounds in conjunction with nurses to focus on safety concerns and care.
• Communicates with Nurse Managers and Assistant Nurse Managers regarding care delivery and employee performance.
• Coordinates safe, quality patient care, promoting interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and a respectful clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration, practicing fiscally responsibly and promoting the recruitment and retention of healthcare team members.
• Participates in performance improvement, research, and shared governance to promote safe, quality patient care.
• Ensures patient/family/staff confidentiality and compliance with corporate requirements, including mandatory education and proficiencies.
• Serves as a preceptor or mentor for professional nurses and other staff to ensure a qualified workforce and a healthy work environment.
• Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement.
• Upholds health system policies, procedures, and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Monitors equipment inventory to ensure staff have necessary tools and participates in resource planning for high-quality care.
• Proactively plans patient care across the continuum and participates in developing protocols and procedures to achieve best practice outcomes.
• Handles tactical responsibilities such as patient assignments, discharge reviews, physician rounding, and bed management.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing (Associate Degree/Diploma Nurse required; BSN preferred).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Registered Nurse (Single State or Multi-state Compact) license required.
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience required (2 years preferred).
• Experience as relief charge with clinical expertise preferred.

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Part-Time Night Shift for Qualified Candidates.

Schedule

Night Shift (United States of America)