Charge Nurse Lead: Elevate Care & Team Excellence

Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. in Colorado seeks an experienced Charge RN to lead a nursing unit and oversee patient care delivery with clinical guidance, coaching, and adherence to standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration, communication, and decision-making in a dynamic environment. Requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing, RN license, and BLS within 6 months; minimum 2 years of Charge RN experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Charge nurse experience preferred.
• Strong clinical skills.
• Ability to lead in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cohesively in groups.
• Utilize critical thinking and timely decision making.
• Ability to assess skills and abilities of others.
• Ability to coach in the moment and provide service recovery.
• Ability to provide effective leader rounding.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates operational accountability by ensuring that the nursing unit operates efficiently and effectively during their shift to meet patient care needs while adhering to organizational policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates collaboration among healthcare professionals, ensuring effective communication and coordination of patient care to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Provides clinical oversight and guidance to nursing staff, ensuring that patient care meets established standards and protocols.
• Responsible for fostering the professional growth of nursing staff by providing coaching, mentoring, and educational opportunities.
• Oversees continuous quality improvement within the nursing unit by supporting identified areas for enhancement, implementation of changes, and supports leadership in evaluating outcomes to optimize patient care delivery.
• Fosters a culture of innovation and excellence to ensure the highest standards of care are maintained.
• Responsible for facilitating clear and effective communication among nursing staff, ensuring that important information is relayed promptly and accurately.
• Promotes a collaborative environment where concerns are addressed, updates are provided, and teamwork is encouraged to optimize patient care delivery.
• Accountable for efficient resource utilization within the nursing unit, ensuring that staffing, equipment, and supplies are allocated effectively to meet patient care needs.
• Skilled at coordinating emergency response and crisis management within the nursing unit in the moment.
• Advocates for patients and their families by ensuring their voices are heard, their concerns are addressed, and their rights are respected throughout their healthcare journey.
• Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organization's Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organization's business.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Skills

Charge nurse experience

Clinical skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Coaching

Leader rounding

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc. in Colorado seeks an experienced Charge RN to lead a nursing unit and oversee patient care delivery with clinical guidance, coaching, and adherence to standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration, communication, and decision-making in a dynamic environment. Requires a Bachelor’s in Nursing, RN license, and BLS within 6 months; minimum 2 years of Charge RN experience preferred.