Charge Nurse – Med/Surg Shift Leader & Mentor

Northeast Georgia Health System; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is seeking a Charge Nurse for the Medical/Surgical unit to provide frontline clinical leadership, coordinate patient care, and mentor bedside staff. This RN will support staffing, patient flow, admissions, discharges, and interdepartmental communication to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, collaboration with physicians and nursing leadership, and ongoing professional development in a dynamic hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Current Georgia RN license.
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Minimum one year of acute care nursing experience in the specialty.
• National certification in a clinical or leadership specialty within two years of hire.
• Preferred BSN or MSN.
• Three years of acute care nursing experience within the specialty.
• Charge Nurse, preceptor, or leadership experience.
• Professional organization membership.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift operations and coordinate daily patient care activities.
• Manage staffing assignments based on patient acuity, census, and team competencies.
• Support patient flow, admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Serve as a clinical resource, mentor, and coach for bedside staff.
• Facilitate huddles, interdisciplinary communication, and shift handoffs.
• Promote patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory compliance.
• Partner with physicians, ancillary teams, and nursing leadership to resolve barriers to care.
• Support onboarding, professional development, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Assume unit leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff mentoring

Care coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing)

BSN/MSN preferred

Job description

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is seeking a Charge Nurse for the Medical/Surgical unit to provide frontline clinical leadership, coordinate patient care, and mentor bedside staff. This RN will support staffing, patient flow, admissions, discharges, and interdepartmental communication to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, collaboration with physicians and nursing leadership, and ongoing professional development in a dynamic hospital setting.