Charge Nurse-Emergency Department, Full-time Nights

Cape Fear Valley Health System; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health System is seeking a Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department in Raeford, North Carolina. The role involves coordinating patient care during nights, directing daily assignments, and ensuring smooth patient flow. This position requires RN licensure in NC or a compact state and clinical leadership experience.

Relocation assistance is available. The facility emphasizes high-quality patient care and collaborative teamwork across units, with opportunities to mentor staff

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in nursing required; Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
• Licensed as Registered Nurse in North Carolina or Compact State.
• 3 years of related clinical experience preferred; 1 year in leadership role or demonstrates strong leadership skills preferred.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English; strong interpersonal and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Completes daily patient assignments.
• Rounds with the physicians.
• Serve as resource to staff nurses, nursing assistants, monitors techs and unit secretaries.
• Assists with procedures, checks orders.
• Responsible for daily QC and equipment checks on unit.
• Evaluates daily patient acuity.
• Focuses on patient flow and expediting patient flow.
• Responsible for oversight of quality of patient care.
• Assists with clinical education of staff in absence of Clinical Educator/Preceptor.
• Interfaces with Care Coordinator and discharge planning.
• Expected to take patient assignments when other staffing options exhausted.
• Expedites testing, admission and discharges.
• Implements processes as defined by HIP.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Teaching abilities

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

Registered Nurse license (NC or compact)

Job description

Relocation Assistance Available! Facility Hoke Hospital Location Raeford, North Carolina Department Emergency Department Job Family Nursing Work Shift Nights (United States of America) Summary

Charge Nurse facilitates quality patient care through utilization of resources and maintains systems and procedures which enhance staff ability to deliver quality patient care. Position consists of flexible shifts to include weekends and holidays.

Major Job Functions

• Completes daily patient assignments
• Rounds with the physicians
• Serve as resource to staff nurses, nursing assistants, monitors techs and unit secretaries
• Assists with procedures, checks orders
• Responsible for daily QC and equipment checks on unit
• Evaluates daily patient acuity
• Focuses on patient flow and expediting patient flow
• Responsible for the over site of quality of patient care
• Assists with clinical education of staff members in the absence of Clinical Educator/Preceptor.
• Interfaces with Care Coordinator and discharge planning
• Expected to take patient assignment when other staffing options have been exhausted
• Expedites testing, admission and discharges
• Implement process as defined by the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP)
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Formal Training: Associate's degree in nursing required Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred Licensed as Registered Nurse in North Carolina or other Compact State license

Work Experience: 3 years of related clinical experience preferred 1 year in leadership role or demonstrates strong leadership skills preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language Interpersonal skills Effective organizational, teaching, and leadership skills

Physical Requirements

Visual and auditory acuity required Ability to articulate clearly and succinctly Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting Position may involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material Must be able to lift 35 pounds

Required Licenses and Certifications

RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process. At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time. Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond. Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.