Charge Nurse II — Mother/Baby Night Shift Leader

Charleston Area Medical Center; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV, seeks a Charge Nurse 2 for Mother/Baby at the Women & Children’s Hospital. The role coordinates care on a night shift using the nursing process at a Clinical Nurse II level while prioritizing patient safety and service quality.

The position emphasizes staffing coordination, performance feedback, education for new staff, and adherence to PI/QI initiatives, with a focus on compassionate, expert patient care.

Qualifications

• Must possess/obtain nursing qualifications and be able to perform the nursing process with competent assessment and care.
• Experience with staffing, scheduling, and overtime considerations.
• Demonstrates leadership, teaching, and coaching to staff and new hires.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and participate in patient care on assigned shift (Clinical Nurse II).
• Adjust staffing according to census and acuity; authorize overtime as needed.
• Assess workload and staff qualifications; assign and reassess throughout shifts.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Staffing/scheduling

Teaching/mentoring

Education

Associate's Degree (Required)

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV, seeks a Charge Nurse 2 for Mother/Baby at the Women & Children’s Hospital. The role coordinates care on a night shift using the nursing process at a Clinical Nurse II level while prioritizing patient safety and service quality.

The position emphasizes staffing coordination, performance feedback, education for new staff, and adherence to PI/QI initiatives, with a focus on compassionate, expert patient care.