Registered Nurse Charge ER

Join us as a Registered Nurse (RN) - ER CNC Days position at Physicians Regional Medical Center - Collier campus

Unit: ER Charge

Shift: 7AM-7PM

Student Loan Contribution: Up to $20k

Other incentives include: Medical, Vision, Dental, 401k match & more available for Full and Part-Time roles

Job Summary

The RN Charge oversees the operations of a nursing unit during assigned shifts, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of high-quality patient care. This role supervises nursing staff, coordinates care with healthcare teams, and maintains compliance with healthcare regulations and hospital policies while fostering a positive work environment and promoting professional development.

Essential Functions

• Supervises and supports nursing and support staff, delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.

• Evaluates staff performance, providing feedback and coaching to maintain high standards of care.

• Oversees the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care, ensuring patient care plans are followed and adjusted as needed.

• Collaborates with healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and resolve issues related to patient flow or care delivery.

• Ensures effective communication among physicians, patients, families, and hospital departments, including managing shift handoffs and unit huddles.

• Monitors patient flow, manages bed assignments, and optimizes resource utilization within the unit.

• Conducts employee and patient rounding to evaluate care delivery and satisfaction.

• Monitors adherence to safety standards, infection control protocols, and hospital policies, addressing non-compliance promptly.

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives and audits to enhance patient outcomes and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations.

• Ensures necessary medical supplies are available and properly utilized while maintaining cost-effective resource management.

• Facilitates ongoing education and professional development for nursing staff and ensures training needs are met.

• Leads efforts in infection prevention by conducting audits, educating staff, and ensuring adherence to protocols for hand hygiene, sterilization, and use of PPE.

• Responds to emergencies within the unit, providing leadership and direct care as necessary.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of clinical nursing experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong clinical knowledge and ability to oversee complex patient care.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with interdisciplinary teams.

• Leadership and mentoring skills to manage staff and promote a positive work environment.

• Ability to assess, prioritize, and manage multiple patients and tasks.

• Proficiency in using hospital information systems and clinical documentation tools.

• Knowledge of infection control protocols, safety standards, and quality improvement practices.

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills for addressing unit challenges and emergencies.

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure required

• BLS - Basic Life Support required

• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

INDNUR

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.