Charge Nurse (RN) – Emergency Department, Part-Time Nights

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Keene (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution is seeking a Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department. This part-time role focuses on managing nursing resources, ensuring patient safety, and facilitating patient flow, requiring both leadership skills and nursing qualifications. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in emergency nursing and relevant certifications, including ACLS and PALS.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in the emergency department setting as a Registered Nurse.
• ACLS and PALS certifications are required.
• NH RN License is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Manage nursing resources and facilitate patient flow in the Emergency Department.
• Collaborate with inpatient units for coordinating patient admissions.
• Communicate with the healthcare team to ensure patient safety.

Skills

Patient Safety

Capacity Management

Effective Communication

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)

Tools

ACLS

PALS

NH RN License

TNCC

ENPC

CEN

Job description

The Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department is a shift leader whose role includes managing nursing resources and facilitating appropriate patient flow and care. The duties of the Charge Nurse focus primarily on throughput, capacity management, and daily operations.

Promotes and maintains the philosophy, values, standards of performance and goals of the organization and the department. Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team to maintain patient safety and achieve desired outcomes. May function as a Registered Nurse as outlined in the Registered Nurse – Emergency Care Center job description. Facilitates patient flow through the Emergency Department and collaborates with inpatient units to coordinate admitted patient flow to the inpatient units.

Associate’s degree in nursing required, bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred. Five (5) years of experience in the emergency department setting as a Registered Nurse. NH RN License. ACLS, PALS. AVADE. TNCC and ENPC preferred. CEN preferred.

• Area of Interest: Nursing;
• Work Status: 7p-7a, variable nights, rotating weekends and holidays;
• Employment Type: Part-time 12 hours per week;
• Job ID: 15868

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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