Charge Nurse - Medical/Surgical - Full time - Day

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

About the Role

Job Category: Nursing - Registered Nurse Work Shift/Schedule: Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

Charge Nurse, Medical/Surgical Unit

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Are you a passionate RN ready to grow your leadership impact? NGHS is seeking a Charge Nurse to provide frontline clinical leadership for our Medical/Surgical unit. In this role, you'll help coordinate patient care, support nursing staff, facilitate patient flow, and ensure safe, high-quality outcomes while serving as a trusted resource for the care team. As a key leader on the unit, you will foster teamwork, support nursing excellence, and help create an exceptional experience for patients, families, and team members.

What You'll Do

• 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

Qualifications Required

• Current Georgia RN license
• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum one year of acute care nursing experience within 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

Why NGHS?

At NGHS, Charge Nurses play a vital role in advancing Nursing Excellence, supporting shared governance, and developing the next generation of nursing leaders. You'll join a collaborative team committed to delivering exceptional patient care while investing in your professional growth and career advancement.

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

NGHS: Opportunities start here.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.

About NGHS

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a non-profit on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through five hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder, Dahlonega and Demorest – with a total of more than 850 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 60 specialties. Learn more at www.nghs.com.