Charge Nurse

Baptist Health; Corbin (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

Flimp Decisions

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Charge Nurse for the 3 South Surgical Unit in Kentucky. This PRN, 1st Shift role leads staff, performs direct nursing care, and coordinates admissions, transfers and discharges while ensuring high-quality patient care.

You will supervise workflow, provide rounds, assessments and education, and address safety and care concerns with compassion and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky RN license required.
• BSN degree or current BSN in progress with completion within 5 years.
• ACLS and/or other unit-specific certification training required.
• Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide shift leadership and oversee staff workflow to ensure safe, efficient patient care.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, discharges and care coordination on unit.
• Perform nursing rounds, assessments and treatments with patient and family education.
• Address performance, risk management and patient/physician concerns as appropriate.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Telemetry monitoring

Care coordination

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or BSN in progress

Active Kentucky RN license

BSN must be completed within 5 years

ACLS certification

Job description

3 South Surgical Unit is a dynamic, fast-paced unit that provides comprehensive care for adult patients with complex medical, cardiac, vascular, and post-operative needs. Our team specializes in caring for patients with acute cardiac conditions, complex medication management, and cardiovascular procedure recovery. Staff develop advanced clinical skills through the care of a diverse patient population requiring cardiac telemetry monitoring. Team members utilize a multidisciplinary approach to deliver high quality; patient-centered care focused on stabilization, treatment, recovery, and education.

Charge Nurse p rovides shift leadership and coordinates staff workflow to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality patient care. Supports clinical operations, addresses patient care concerns, and provides direct nursing care, including assessments, treatments, care coordination, education, admissions, transfers, and discharges.

Job Description

Under the direction of Unit Director, Clinical House Supervisor, +/or Designee :

• Provides supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift in overseeing the efficient functioning of the department .

• Assures the provision of patient care, by addressing performance, risk management, patient, family and physician issues/concerns as appropriate .

• The Charge Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.

• As a clinical nurse, the charge nurse spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Active Kentucky RN license .

• B asic L ife S upport- Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don't have it already.

• ACLS and/or other designated unit specific certification training/requirements .

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or currently actively pursuing a BSN degree. (BSN degree must be completed within 5 years of starting program) .

• Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience.

Benefits

• Preventive Plan

• Retirement Plans

• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Helping all candidates find great careers is our goal. The information you provide here is secure and confidential.

We are now directing you to the original job posting.

Summary

Job Description

Charge Nurse

PRN, 1 st Shift

3 South Surgical

3 South Surgical Unit is a dynamic, fast-paced unit that provides comprehensive care for adult patients with complex medical, cardiac, vascular, and post-operative needs. Our team specializes in caring for patients with acute cardiac conditions, complex medication management, and cardiovascular procedure recovery. Staff develop advanced clinical skills through the care of a diverse patient population requiring cardiac telemetry monitoring. Team members utilize a multidisciplinary approach to deliver high quality; patient-centered care focused on stabilization, treatment, recovery, and education.

Charge Nurse p rovides shift leadership and coordinates staff workflow to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality patient care. Supports clinical operations, addresses patient care concerns, and provides direct nursing care, including assessments, treatments, care coordination, education, admissions, transfers, and discharges.

Job Description

Under the direction of Unit Director, Clinical House Supervisor, +/or Designee :

• Provides supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift in overseeing the efficient functioning of the department .

• Assures the provision of patient care, by addressing performance, risk management, patient, family and physician issues/concerns as appropriate .

• The Charge Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.

• As a clinical nurse, the charge nurse spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required

• Active Kentucky RN license .

• B asic L ife S upport- Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don't have it already.

• ACLS and/or other designated unit specific certification training/requirements .

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing or currently actively pursuing a BSN degree. (BSN degree must be completed within 5 years of starting program) .

• Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience.

Benefits

• Preventive Plan

• Retirement Plans

• Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Helping all candidates find great careers is our goal. The information you provide here is secure and confidential.

We are now directing you to the original job posting.