Charge Nurse-Medical Surgical Acute
Chandler, AZJob$42.85–63.77/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Medical Surgical Acute Charge RN oversees frontline nurses and supports their development in alignment with department goals. The role includes evaluating and coaching staff, providing direct patient care as needed, coordinating patient flow, and supporting ethical consultation processes. Candidates need an associate degree in nursing, two years of RN experience within the applicable clinical specialty and/or charge nurse experience, and specified nursing credentials.
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Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Medical Surgical Acute Charge RN , you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.
Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.
To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.
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Mentors others in areas such as competency, documentation, equipment use, plan of care, National Patient Safety Goals, and participation in inservice education.
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Evaluates care given by staff, coaches to improve care, and ensures standard of care is maintained.
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Provides direct patient care as needed.
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Exhibits a general understanding of the process for dealing with ethical dilemmas and understands and coordinates the process for obtaining an Ethics Consult.
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Coordinates patient flow on the unit to facilitate the provision of timely and effective care.
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Attends hospital-wide bed board meetings.
Job Requirements
Required
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Associate Of Nursing and Two (2) years RN experience within applicable clinical specialty and/or charge nurse experience
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Registered Nurse: AZ, upon hire
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American Heart Association Basic Life Support
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American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within six (6) months
Preferred
- Bachelors of Science Nursing
Where You'll Work
Hello Humankindness
Imagine working in an environment where your experience and dedication truly makes a difference, guided by Dignity Health's profound values: Dignity, Justice, Stewardship, Collaboration, and Quality. Here, patient-first care isn't just a motto – it's our daily practice. As a leading 443-bed acute care hospital, we champion interdisciplinary teamwork and the highest standards of safety, because our patients, and you, deserve nothing less.
For over 50 years, Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) has been a trusted partner to the vibrant East Valley community. This means you'll be joining a stable, growing organization with a rich history of service and innovation. We're passionate about your professional growth, offering extensive training, comprehensive resources, and abundant career advancement opportunities to help you reach your full potential.
If you're a dedicated, compassionate professional eager for a dynamic, patient-centered career with one of Arizona's 'Most Admired Companies,' and you thrive in a truly supportive environment, we invite you to discover how your passion can transform lives at CRMC. Explore our opportunities and become a part of a team that celebrates you.
Pay Range
$42.85 - $63.77 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
How this job compares
Set against the 30,760 open Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$42.85–63.77/hr
- Arizona median$35–58/hr135 hourly ranges
- US median$34–45/hr13,682 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $53.31/hr, is 14% above the Arizona median midpoint ($47/hr) — in the top quarter of Nurse hourly ranges in Arizona.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 375 open Nurse jobs in Arizona and 30,760 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Arizona
- Banner Health86 open
- Dignity Health (this employer)70 open
- UnitedHealth Group24 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (12,780 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for an associate degree; 8,496 of the 30,760 open Nurse jobs (28%) ask for an associate degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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