Charge Nurse Progressive Care

HCA Healthcare; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off programs

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator (Charge Nurse, Night Shift) to lead a care team and ensure high‑quality, patient‑centered outcomes during the Progressive Care unit overnight. You will collaborate with the management team to direct nursing care and improve departmental performance.

The role emphasizes staffing, training, and enforcing policy with a patient-first focus, including round-based engagement and service recovery when necessary.

Qualifications

• Current Florida RN license or recognized compact licensure.
• ACLS certification (or obtained within 30 days).
• BLS certification (or obtained within 30 days).
• 2-year Associate Degree/Diploma in nursing.
• Bachelor degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees admission and discharge processes for efficient throughput and high quality care.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care in collaboration with management.
• Leads teamwork and staff development to improve outcomes.
• Supports patient-first philosophy and service recovery when needed.
• Implements nursing strategies like hourly rounds and employee rounding.
• Assists with interviewing, hiring, and training of staff; handles performance actions.
• Manages staff scheduling and labor in line with productivity guidelines.
• Coordinates inventory and supplies management.

Skills

Charge position experience

Staff scheduling

Quality monitoring

Team collaboration

Service recovery

Education

Florida RN license

ACLS certification

BLS certification

Associate degree or diploma

Bachelor degree preferred

Job description

As a Charge Nurse Progressive Care NIGHTS, your voice to influence patient care is valued and empowered at every turn –whether through open, collaborative relationships with your direct manager or more formal opportunities through hospital councils and national nursing initiatives. You'll help shape decisions that elevate both patient outcomes and the future of nursing.

This position may be eligible for a Sign-On Bonus

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) ensures and delivers high quality, patient-centered care and coordination of all functions in the unit/department during the designated shift. In collaboration with other members of the management team, the CNC directs, monitors, and evaluates nursing care in accordance with established policies/procedures, serves as a resource person for staff, and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

What you will do in this role:

• Assists with admission and discharge processes to ensure efficient throughput and high quality, patient-centered care.
• Participates in the ongoing assessment of the quality of patient care services provided in the unit, in collaboration with other members of the management team.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts and other managers to create an environment of teamwork that supports improved outcomes and service.
• Supports a patient-first philosophy and engages in service recovery when necessary.
• Supports the efforts of the facility to improve engagement by operationalizing current nursing strategies, including employee rounding, hourly rounds, and other initiatives.
• Provides recommendations related to interviewing, selecting, and training new staff. Recommends and implements courses of action, including training and development, conflict resolution, personnel policy compliance, completion of performance evaluations, and/or disciplinary actions to ensure a competitively better organization.
• Assists with staff scheduling. Manages all practical aspects of staff labor in accordance with patient care needs and established productivity guidelines.
• Supports proper inventory control and assists with managing supplies and equipment.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current Florida license as Registered Nurse or Recognized Compact Licensure (subject to Florida State Licensing Requirements, including/not limited to ongoing eligibility and duration provisions)
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification or must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• 2 Years Associate Degree/Diploma
• Bachelor Degree preferred
• 1-3 years experience in Charge Position Role-PREFERRED

Benefits

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

HCA Florida Kendall Hospital is located in west Miami-Dade County. Our acute care facility has 417-beds. Our services include trauma, burn, surgical, women’s and children’s services, behavioral health and diagnostic services. We have two full service free-standing ER facilities. HCA Florida Kendall Hospital has received the Distinguished Hospital Award for Overall Clinical Excellence from HealthGrades. This national recognition places us in the top 5% of hospitals for overall clinical quality. We are a Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center certified by the Florida Department of Health. We are verified as a Level I Adult Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. The hospital is certified by the Joint Commission as a Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center. We are one of five American Burn Association's verified Burn Centers in the state. With six ACGME accredited Graduate Medical Education programs, we strive to be a leading community-based research hospital. Join our team at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and experience a dynamic career. One that rewards clinical professionals for their commitment, provides growth opportunities. We encourage you to enjoy a healthy lifestyle outside of work in a diverse and friendly community.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.