Charge Nurse (RN) - Same Day Surgery

About the Role

As a Charge Nurse, you are a professional nurse who manages the daily operations of a department(s) to provide services for patients while meeting quality, legal, organizational, and medical staff goals. You will promote efficient operations to ensure effective nursing care of a designated department(s) and manage the department independently under the guidance of a Nurse Manager/Director.

Responsibilities

• Assists with recruiting and training of new hires.
• Prepares assigned reports for nurse managers.
• Assists in the performance of the operational aspects of a designated unit(s) while providing mentoring and leadership support to the unit(s) staff.
• Coordinates and directs the daily patient care operations of the unit in the absence of the Nurse Manager.
• Assesses staff competencies and makes patient care assignments.
• Maintains clear communications with the Nurse Manager and House Supervisor(s) regarding unit needs and/or incidents.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Required:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Experience: One year of RN experience.
• Licensure/Certification:
  • RN with current applicable state licensure/permit.
  • BLS - Certification required upon hire for all nursing positions.
  • ACLS - Required within 3 months of hire for the following departments:
    • Emergency Dept & Medical Response Team RNs
    • ICU RN & Stepdown RNs
    • Med/Surg/Tele RNs
    • All Float Pool RNs, Same Day Surgery RNs, Operating Room RNs & PACU RNs
    • GI Lab RNs & Interventional Radiology RNs
    • Special Procedures RNs
    • L&D RNs
    • Cardiac Care RNs, Cardiac Rehab RNs & Cardiac Cath Lab RNs
  • CPI - Required within 3 months of hire for the following:
    • Emergency Dept. RNs
    • All Bartlett Float Pool RNs, Memphis Float Pool RNs that will float to Behavioral Health and/or Emergency Dept.
    • All Behavioral Health RNs
  • PALS – Required within 3 months of hire for the following:
    • Emergency Dept.
    • Float Pool RNs who float to the Emergency Dept.
  • NRP – Required within 3 months of hire for L&D RNs, Mother/Baby RNs, and NICU RNs.

Preferred:

• Education: Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Master's degree).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

About the Organization

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is a 479-bed full-service hospital located at 5959 Park Avenue in Memphis, TN. The hospital offers a wide array of medical services and is noted for its Centers of Excellence, including:

• Center for Surgical Weight Loss
• Joint & Spine Center
• Heart & Vascular Center
• Chest Pain Emergency Center
• Surgical Services including its Center for Robotic Surgery
• Diabetes Center
• Cancer Center

The hospital serves as an academic training site for University of Tennessee Surgical, Family Practice, and Psychiatric Residents and is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Saint Francis Healthcare strives to be No. 1 in quality, safety, and service excellence.