Clinician Charge / Medical Surgical Registered Nurse / RN

About the role

We're seeking a Clinician Charge for our Medical Surgical department. This role is responsible for being a capable clinician charge who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population. The clinician routinely uses acquired knowledge, theory, research and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations.

Responsibilities

• Plans, coordinates and directs the daily operations of a specific shift on a clinical unit
• Supervises staff and facilitates communication with physicians and internal administrators to provide optimal patient and family-centered care
• Serves as a resource to colleagues and strong advocate for them
• Applies the Synergy Model for Care in practice and uses this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family
• Recognized as a change agent and routinely leads efforts to strengthen organizational systems that support the mission, vision, and values of the department
• Adept at creative problem-solving, negotiating conflict, and collaborating with others
• Demonstrates insight, judgment, and clinically sound risk-taking
• Role models expert communication skills to colleagues through example
• Demonstrates foresight regarding the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes based on intuition and experience
• Recognized as an expert clinician and a leader within their area of specialty
• Completes employee conference, risk management and unit management reports within specified time frames
• Identifies the need for revision and evaluates the effectiveness of operational forms
• Provides and coordinates the resources needed within the unit to provide optimal patient outcomes
• Role models time management skills through example
• Ensures compliance and adherence with stated policies and procedures for the unit
• Remains informed of innovative clinical trends through benchmarking and evidence-based practice
• Functions as charge nurse
• Role models delegation skills to colleagues and assists them in effective delegation utilizing the Synergy model for care
• Considered an expert and is viewed as a formal leader
• Mentors other Registered Nurses to the role and functions of Charge Nurse
• Leads and coordinates team behavior between staff members and actively fosters the development of leadership skills in others
• Provides direction and guidance to less experienced staff concerning policies, scheduling, assignments, organizational skills and daily operations
• Completes performance reviews with Nurse Manager input as appropriate
• Incorporates Synergy model for care in nurse/patient assignments
• Evaluates the use of resources and cost containment activities
• Coordinates unit staffing to meet the needs of the department
• Identifies one managerial problem and initiates test of change
• Actively participates in preparation of regulatory agency reviews
• Assists in administrative activities such as budget planning, identifying means of cost containment, coordinating unit staffing schedules, and ensuring communication regarding areas of concern to the Nurse Manager
• Evaluates the impact of policies on daily operations
• Supports administrative decisions and facilitates daily operational issues with the staff
• Ensures compliance with educational requirements through scheduling, planning, and support
• Exhibits desire to hear and understand another's point of view
• Demonstrates and role models effective communication skills
• Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment which fosters open and candid communication
• Serves as an arbitrator in resolution of conflicts between nursing staff
• Takes appropriate action to correct unacceptable communication/behavior as needed
• Takes appropriate action to counsel employees (i.e., verbal warnings for attendance & performance issues)
• Aware of and supports units and colleagues needs through supportive and non-judgmental behaviors
• Actively empowers and advocates for nurses
• Takes appropriate action to address customer concerns and complaints (i.e., appropriate follow-up with Nurse Manager and risk management)
• Addresses escalated patient issues and refers issues to Nurse Manager or Patient Advocate when unable to resolve
• Monitors issues and their resolution
• Challenges and shapes systems on the unit and hospital wide to achieve best possible outcomes
• Implements innovative approaches to meet the needs of patients and families
• Identifies, recognizes and responds to the needs of unit staff to ensure that staff has the resources and tools available to meet patient and family needs
• Identifies, initiates, and collaborates to provide needed educational programs
• Develops management/leadership focused in-service (e.g., time management, team building, conflict resolution, budget, leadership activities)
• Demonstrates current evidence-based practice and disseminates information
• Questions management practice as it relates to research

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 1 year of recent post-graduation nursing experience
• A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing
• BLS certification
• ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire
• Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty
• If completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire. Employees in role prior to 11/09/2025 will have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status

Preferred Qualifications

• MSN or DNP

Schedule

7a-7:30p / Full-Time / 36 hours