Acute Care Charge Nurse

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.; Redlands (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc. in Redlands, CA seeks a Charge Nurse (Acute Care) to lead shift-based nursing operations, coordinate patient flow, and deliver direct clinical care while ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered outcomes.

You will supervise staff, oversee admissions, transfers, discharges, support medication safety, and collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical leadership and supervisory ability.
• Expertise in acute care nursing and patient safety.
• Sound judgment, clear communication, and collaboration across disciplines.
• Commitment to patient-centered care and medication safety.
• Ability to mentor others and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow and manage admission, transfer, and discharge processes.
• Supervise and support nursing staff to maintain high standards of care.
• Provide direct clinical care and act as a clinical resource for the team.
• Support medication safety and adherence to evidence-based practices.
• Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.
• Mentor staff and contribute to quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Acute Care Nursing

Staff Supervision

Patient Safety

Communication

Job description

Charge Nurse (Acute Care)

Lead shift-based nursing operations in an acute care setting by coordinating patient flow and ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. Oversee admissions, transfers, and discharges while providing direct clinical nursing care.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient flow and manage admission, transfer, and discharge processes
• Supervise and support nursing staff to maintain high standards of care
• Provide direct clinical care and act as a clinical resource for the team
• Support medication safety and adherence to evidence-based practices
• Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes
• Mentor staff and contribute to quality, safety, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical leadership and supervisory ability
• Expertise in acute care nursing and patient safety
• Sound judgment, clear communication, and collaboration across disciplines
• Commitment to patient-centered care and medication safety
• Ability to mentor others and drive continuous improvement