Charge Nurse

Horizon Rehabilitation Hospital; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Rehabilitation Hospital is hiring an Inpatient Rehab Charge Nurse to lead the nursing team and ensure seamless unit flow. You will provide direct patient care, coordinate admissions and discharges, and supervise shift assignments for staff across disciplines.

The role requires an active RN license, BLS, ACLS within six months, and at least one year of inpatient rehab experience. Acute care background is preferred, with strong organizational and decision-making abilities.

Qualifications

• Current, valid RN license in the state of employment.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS certification required within six months of hire.
• Minimum 1 year inpatient rehab experience.
• Acute care experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, prioritizing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.

Responsibilities

• Take direct patient care assignments.
• Coordinate admissions and discharges for the unit.
• Facilitate patient transfers to other facilities for surgeries, exams, or follow-ups.
• Manage patient telemetry monitoring and strips.
• Create shift assignments and coordinate staffing for call-ins or emergencies.
• Provide end-of-shift report to the next charge nurse and DON.
• Ensure lab specimens are drawn and results communicated to MD.
• Round on patients to ensure excellent care and address concerns.
• Escalate patient/family concerns to the DON as needed.
• Oversee interdisciplinary coordination of patient care with nursing, physicians, RT, PT, OT, ST, Pharmacy, and others.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication

Critical thinking

Independent decisions

Organizational skills

Job description

Responsible for providing direct patient care and functions as part of the Nursing Team. Under the Nurse Practice Act, the Inpatient Rehab Charge Nurse is responsible for using the nursing process for systematically assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care to maximize restoration and maintenance of the patient’s physical, psychological, spiritual health and goals. The Charge nurse for the shift is the assigned leader for the unit and in charge of coordinating the seamless flow of the unit during shift.In addition to direct patient care of assigned patients, the charge nurse for the shift is responsible, but not limited to the following:• Taking direct patient care assignments.Coordinating admissions.• Coordinating discharges.• Facilitating patient transfers for transfers, surgeries, exams, procedures and follow up appointments to other facilities.• Managing patient telemetry monitoring/strips.• Making the shift assignment and coordinating staffing for call-ins/emergencies.• End of shift report to next charge nurse and DON• Ensuring patient baths are completed as assigned.• Daily crash cart checks (Day shift).• Ensuring ALL ordered lab specimens for the shift are drawn and sent to the correct lab.• Ensuring lab are resulted and communicated to MD.• Perform or delegate administrative duties such as chart thinning, filing, restocking supplies and forms etc.• Rounding on patients to ensure excellent patient care.• Address patient /family concerns, complaints, or questions. Notify or escalate ALL patient concerns to DON.• Joint Commission readiness audits as needed.• Oversee interdisciplinary coordination of patient care with nursing team, doctors, RT, PT, OT, ST, Pharmacy, and other professional personnel.Minimum Qualifications:Current, valid, and active license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment requiredCurrent BLS certification requiredCurrent ACLS certification required within six (6) months of hireMinimum 1-year previous inpatient rehab experience requiredAdditional Qualifications/Skills:Previous acute care experience is strongly preferredAbility to project a professional imageKnowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirementsStrong organizational, prioritizing, and analytical skillsAbility to make independent decisions when circumstances warrantWorking knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions