RN Clinician Charge

Primary duties and responsibilities

• 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.

Operational Management and Compliance

• Evaluates the use of resources and cost containment activities.
• Captures and coordinates unit staffing to meet the needs of the department.
• Identifies one managerial problem and initiates test of change.
• Participates in preparation of regulatory agency reviews.
• Affixes 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.

Communication, Conflict Resolution, and Advocacy

• 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.

Quality Improvement and Education

• 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum Required: Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Experience: 1 year of recent post-graduation nursing experience.
• Licensure: A valid, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
• Certification: 1. BLS certification 2. ACLS may be required for certain departments, post hire 3. Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty 4. If completing virtual care activities that may include multi-state practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire.
• Exceptions: Emory Warner Robins, Perry and affiliated Physician Groups locations that have an Associate's Degree in Nursing prior to 3/29/2026, will be grandfathered into this role as having met the education requirement.