RN Charge, Mary and Elizabeth Hospital, 3C Behavioral Health, 7p-7a

About the Role

The Charge Nurse plays a pivotal leadership role in supporting the Clinical Manager and/or Nursing Director in the day-to-day operations of the unit. This role is instrumental in driving service excellence, engaging in service recovery efforts, and promoting a culture of compassion and responsiveness for both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Actively contributes to evaluating and efficiently fulfilling staffing and resource needs within the department’s budget.
• Collaborates with unit nursing leadership to make thoughtful preceptor and nurse assignments, ensuring patient care responsibilities are aligned with staff expertise and patient acuity.
• Takes ownership of unit operations on a shift-by-shift basis to maintain seamless and effective care delivery.
• Serves as a role model for staff regarding customer relations, monitors unit customer service, and intervenes as necessary; rounds on internal and external customers based on unit requirements.
• Participates in employee evaluations, counsels and coaches employees when necessary, and implements disciplinary processes according to policy, including time and attendance issues.
• Remains knowledgeable of regulatory standards and ensures staff are maintaining and adhering to all department and facility policies.
• Maintains anecdotal documentation, such as capturing qualitative insights that may not be reflected in formal reports or metrics, and supports performance evaluations, coaching, or follow-up discussions with real-life context.
• Participates in the review and investigation of occurrence reports; intervenes and develops action plans for actual events and near misses, and shares the results with staff.
• Acts as a clinical resource, assists with education, and dispenses education for staff as needed.
• May be responsible for interviewing, scheduling, expediting patient flow, promoting efficiency within the unit, and managing productivity.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited/approved school of nursing (Required)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited/approved school of nursing (Preferred)

Experience

• A minimum of 6 months of frontline patient care experience (Required)
• One (1) year of frontline patient care experience (Preferred)

Licensure

• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (Required)

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (Required)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (Preferred) unless the role is within a department where it is a mandatory requirement.
• National Nursing Certification in Field of Specialty obtained, if not held at time of hire (Preferred)
• Note: Additional, specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit.

Address: 1850 Bluegrass Ave, Louisville, KY 40215
Shift: Nights 7P - 7A (United States of America)