RN Charge / Emergency Department

About the role

Join our team as a night shift, full‑time RN Charge at INTEGRIS Health Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK.

Benefits

• Front‑loaded PTO
• Medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network
• Financial assistance for continued education
• 24/7 mental health support
• Additional caregiver benefits

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for day‑to‑day management and operations of the assigned nursing unit, including patient safety, patient throughput, and caregiver safety and accountability.
• Supervise and direct activities on the nursing units, coordinate assignments, collaborate with physicians and internal/external entities to deliver safe patient care.
• Deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process.
• May be required to float to other units (exception, not the rule).
• Maintain population‑specific competencies.
• Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals appropriate to the level of patient contact.
• Assist caregivers with standards of care, involving educators, supervisor, nurse manager, or house supervisor after hours when necessary.
• Ensure caregiver assignments are safe and know the escalation process when needed.
• Facilitate unit performance improvement processes as directed by leadership.
• Supervise and coordinate delegation and implementation of patient care for licensed and non‑licensed personnel on the assigned shift/area.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for medical staff on that shift for nursing questions or concerns.
• Perform rounding with medical staff when the primary nurse is unavailable.
• Manage patient assignments and unit workflow.
• Assist with patient flow by timely accepting new admissions and ensuring patients with discharge orders to home are discharged within a reasonable time frame.
• Project staffing needs for the upcoming 12 and 24 hours, escalating issues as needed.
• Ensure caregivers take lunches and entitled breaks via buddy systems or relief coverage.
• Perform safety huddles using huddle boards prior to every shift to ensure consistent bedside shift reports.
• Remind caregivers of hourly rounding when prompted by technology.
• Make patient rounds, keeping white boards up‑to‑date and setting high‑risk patients up for success (e.g., ensuring fall prevention tactics for high fall‑risk patients).
• Engage in crucial conversations when idle caregivers are not meeting expectations of helping colleagues or completing assignments.
• Report to the appropriate supervisor, manager, or director.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the State of Oklahoma.
• Associate of Science in Nursing required; BSN preferred within two years of accepting the position.
• Current BLS certification upon accepting the PCN role.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Completion of department‑specific competencies during orientation.
• Emergency Department only: PALS and ACLS certification required.
• Adult Critical Care only: Competent in all advanced competencies; ACLS certification required.

About Us

INTEGRIS Health’s mission is partnering with people to live healthier lives. For patients, this means providing unprecedented access to quality and compassionate health care. For employees, it offers some of the state’s best career and development opportunities. As Oklahoma’s largest Oklahoma‑owned health system, INTEGRIS Health operates hospitals, rehabilitation centers, physician clinics, mental health facilities, and home health agencies across much of the state.