ER Charge Nurse - $30-43 per hour

About the Role

The Emergency Department Charge Nurse (RN) provides guidance and support to staff, maintains a safe environment, ensures patient throughput, and directs nursing staff. The charge nurse oversees smooth and efficient patient flow, delegates assignments, supervises support staff according to their training and patient acuity, and works with medical providers to ensure quality patient care. In addition to direct clinical care, the charge nurse mentors and trains new staff, monitors medical charts, communicates protocol changes, and ensures compliance with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, support, and supervision to nursing and support staff.
• Maintain a safe environment and ensure patient throughput within the ED.
• Oversee patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Delegate assignments and supervise staff according to training level and patient acuity.
• Collaborate with medical providers to ensure quality of patient care.
• Deliver direct clinical patient care and assess, plan, implement care for assigned patients each shift.
• Mentor, train, and support new staff members.
• Monitor medical charts, provide compassionate care to patients and families, and liaise with doctors and administrators.
• Communicate protocol changes to staff and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.
• Administer medications safely and timely per hospital policy.
• Perform all Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities during emergencies or disasters.
• Know and act on hospital emergency codes according to policy.
• Coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process, safety standards, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (required).
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing (preferred).
• Minimum of 1 year RN experience (required).
• Current licensure, certification, or registration to practice as an RN in the state of practice.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) certification (required).
• Additional certifications as applicable by corporate policy for the unit: AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and/or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

Job Details

• Specialty: Emergency Department (ED)
• Discipline: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Employment Type: Staff (Full Time)
• Job Shift: Nights
• Duration: Ongoing