Lead Charge Nurse - Emergency Department, Full Time

Major Job Functions

• Serves as point of contact for physicians and administrators
• Assists with procedures and checks orders
• Assists with clinical education of staff members in the absence of the Clinical Educator/Preceptor
• Assists with investigation and resolution of Quality Control and Compliance (QCC) reports
• Assists with conflict resolution and guest relations concerns
• Rounds on patients and family members at regular intervals
• Interfaces with Care Coordinator and discharge planning
• Interfaces with Patient Placement and nursing supervisors
• Acts as resource to nurses, nursing assistants, and unit secretaries
• Assists with conflict resolution and guest relations concerns
• Actively demonstrates responsibility concerning customer satisfaction, throughput, and hospital functional capacity through compliance with the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP)

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing required
• Licensed as Registered Nurse by the NC Board of Nursing or Compact State required
• 3-5 years of direct ED experience
• Knowledge of managing asthma exacerbations, diabetic ketoacidosis, fever, seizures, sickle cell crisis, respiratory complaints, sepsis, syncope, near syncope, post op complaints, ear infections, appendicitis, trauma-related injuries, lacerations, procedural sedations, abuse and sexual assaults, strep throat & tonsillitis, abdominal pain, and various related emergencies pertaining to adults

Unit Description

Main Emergency Department is a 64-bed adult level III trauma unit. Working on a track schedule. Patient ratio 1:3. Our Care team consists of Registered Nurses, a Clinical Educator, Nursing Assistants, Unit Secretaries, Resource Nurses, Physicians, Physician’s Assistants, Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Dieticians, and Occupational and Speech Therapists, Charge Nurses. New Graduate Nurses are accepted and welcome!

Work Experience

3-5 years of direct ED experience

Required Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Board of Nursing