Role Overview: The RN Charge Nurse oversees daily unit operations in an acute care cardiac telemetry setting, ensuring safe, high-quality patient care. They provide clinical leadership, manage staffing, and coordinate interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and delegate patient care activities, making patient assignments considering staff experience and patient needs.
- Monitor equipment and resources, plan staffing, and participate in protocol development to improve care quality.
- Conduct rounds to evaluate care quality, ensure safety standards, and support evidence-based practices.
- Coordinate with physicians and staff for patient flow, discharge planning, and bed management.
- Promote teamwork, interdisciplinary communication, and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
- Mentor and serve as a resource for staff, fostering professional development and a healthy work environment.
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and organizational policies, including safety and quality standards.
- Support research and evidence-based practice, contributing to clinical questions and process improvements.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse, with multi-state license preferred.
- Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and others upon hire.
- Proven experience in clinical leadership and acute care nursing.
- Strong communication, teamwork, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
Join us to lead a dedicated healthcare team, improve patient outcomes, and support professional growth in a collaborative environment.