Charge Nurse - CCMF (Inpatient)

denverhealth; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health coverage

Tuition assistance

Loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

Denver Health is seeking a Charge Nurse for the Correctional Care Med Fac CCMF unit. You will supervise nursing and support staff on an inpatient unit, ensuring patient safety and high-quality care in collaboration with the health care team.

The role requires an Associate's Degree, 1-3 years nursing experience, and active RN license with DORA and BLS. You will optimize staffing, mentor staff, and coordinate patient flow, admissions and discharges on days.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree is required.
• 1–3 years of professional nursing experience in a patient care setting.
• RN license (DORA) and BLS required.
• Strong communication and team leadership abilities.
• Proficient with electronic health records and basic office software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee department/unit for assigned shift, staffing, mentoring, and leadership of nurses and support staff.
• Assess patient needs and provide health education and disease prevention to patients and families.
• Coordinate with health care team to plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans; adjust as needed.
• Administer medications, document care, and perform reassessments of patient status.
• Monitor patient vital signs, document changes, and report concerns promptly.

Skills

Staff leadership

Nursing assessment

Patient care

Communication

EHR proficiency

Office suite

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

EHR

Office Suite

Job description

We are recruiting for a mission-driven Charge Nurse - CCMF (Inpatient) to join our team! We're with you for life's journey. At Denver Health, purpose isn't just something we believe in-it's something we live every day, for life's journey.

Our Values

• Respect
• Belonging
• Accountability
• Transparency

Department

Correctional Care Med Fac CCMF

Correctional Care Medical Facility is a 19-bed medical/surgical unit that cares for the unique patient population of contracted correctional patients. CCMF is a universal specialty unit that cares for patients from Psychiatry, Cardiology, OB/Gyn, Surgery, to acute trauma, chronic disease and more. This is a unit for new graduates that want to learn, or nurses looking to get diversify their experience to advance their career. This unit provides impartial, high quality care to some of the most vulnerable and marginalized patients. Staff find the work both challenging and rewarding.

Surgical Services

Job Summary

The Charge Nurse, with minimal direction, supervises nursing and support staff in an inpatient unit, specialty clinic, or treatment programs in various patient care settings.

The Charge Nurse, adheres to the American Nurses Association (ANA) standards of professional nursing and performance, and the ANA Code of Ethics (2015) to provide care to all patients. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based policies, procedures, guidelines and competence to collaborate with the health care team to promote excellence in patient safety and quality outcomes. Utilizes the Theory of Human Caring and Caritas in daily practice. "Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, Founder / Director, Watson Caring Science Institute."

Essential Functions

• Operations Management
  Oversee department/unit for assigned shift employing clinical and managerial skills to care for patients while also providing guidance and leadership to other nurses who are working with patients including but not limited to
  preparing daily staffing assignments, mentoring staff, evaluating performance, facilitating patient flow, admissions, and discharges. (40%)
• Patient Assessment
  Assess the needs of individuals, families and/or communities to identify potential health or safety problems, Instruct individuals and families on health education and disease prevention and after care (20%)
• Treatment and Evaluation
  Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity, develop and modify patient care plans as indicated by patient's responses and conditions. Prepare patients for, and assist with examinations and treatments (20%)
• Medication administration, documentation and reassessment (10%)
• Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patient's condition and vital signs (10%)

Education

Associate's Degree Required

Work Experience

1-3 years Professional nursing experience in a patient care setting. Required

Licenses

• RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Adherence to Standards of Professional Nursing Practice/ Process / Performance [ANA Standards addendum- signed] and accrediting body standards.
• Strong understanding and display of the principals of customer service as it applies to patients, staff and the community
• Ability to assist in identifying ways to promote quality patient-centric care and maintain Denver Health's high level of patient satisfaction. [Nursing Vision Statement]
• Ability to work effectively in a team matrix environment. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and in a cross functional environment.
• Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary staff, charge nurses, clinical nurse educator(s), and Nursing Managers, providers,, executive leadership to provide care to patients with respect to their uniqueness using informed judgment, competence, individual qualifications, and collaboration with the health care team.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of assessment findings as they relate to the disease process and continuum of care.
• Proficient in EHR
• Basic Office Suite skills preferred

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular (0.9 FTE)

Salary

$39.60 - $63.54 / hr

Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future - with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development - while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you're