Charge Nurse (RN) - Urgent Care

Advocate Health; Kernersville (NC); On-site; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Retirement plans with employer match

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Advocate Health in Kernersville is seeking an experienced Night Shift Charge Nurse to lead the overnight team. You will provide direct patient care on three 12-hour shifts per week (7:00 PM–7:00 AM) and oversee night operations in a 24/7 clinic.

You’ll coordinate staffing, scheduling, and supply orders, partner with leadership to meet goals, ensure safety and regulatory compliance, and support staff through shared governance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in the state as required.
• Two years’ acute care nursing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing care coordination across disciplines and patient placement.
• Develop collegial relationships and communicate effectively.
• Promote safety culture and monitor quality and compliance.
• Maintain patient privacy and resolve conflicts; staff empowerment.
• Monitor staffing and supplies; allocate resources to ensure quality care.
• Support continuous professional development and shared governance.

Skills

Communication skills

Nursing supervision

Staff scheduling

Patient safety

Nursing research

Technology skills

Team collaboration

Education

RN license

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

Department:

02190 WFBMG University Group Practice: Kernersville - Immediate Care

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hou** rs Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

7p-7a x3 days a week, rotating every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday), rotating holiday schedule.

Pay Range:

$35.50 - $53.25

Night Shift Charge Nurse serves as the clinical and operational lead for the overnight shift at the Kernersville Urgent Care, working three 12-hour shifts per week (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM) in a 24/7 clinic environment. This role provides direct patient care while overseeing night shift operations, assisting with clinical staff scheduling, managing clinic supply ordering, and partnering with leadership to achieve departmental goals and improve quality outcomes. The Night Shift Charge Nurse is responsible for carrying the on-call phone during their shift, responding to operational and staffing needs, coordinating coverage for callouts, and addressing administrative concerns as they arise overnight. This position serves as a key resource for staff, promoting efficient clinic flow, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and exceptional patient care.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing with two years’ acute care nursing experience required.


• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:

• Current license as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the State of applicable state required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides primary leadership in the coordination of nursing care with other healthcare disciplines and facilitates the integration of services across the continuum of care. Collaborates with PLAC and the rapid response team to facilitate appropriate and timely patient placement when necessary as applicable.


• Collaborates effectively by developing collegial relationships and communicating information effectively. Encourages communication and serves as a resource to staff and other departments.


• Promotes a culture of safety for patients, self, co-workers, and facility in conjunction with the Nurse Manager and/or RN Clinic Manager and other members of the leadership team. Facilitates the Care Delivery Model by monitoring the quality/safety outcomes, and implementing the performance improvement measures for identified metrics. Ensures compliance with organizational and regulatory compliance initiatives.


• Ensures care is delivered with respect for patients rights and preferences. Maintains privacy, confidentiality, and security for patients and staff. Facilitates resolution of conflicts, collaborates with Service Excellence to promote service recovery, and empowers staff in decision-making through shared governance.


• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager and/or RN Clinic Manager and other members of the leadership team to monitor staffing and supplies. Assures nursing workload is measured and resources are allocated based on patient needs and visit volumes to optimize the provision of quality, cost effective care. Facilitates and monitors the appropriate utilization of staff based on credentialing, score of practice, education and experience.


• Ensures a biogenic environment that stimulates the ongoing professional development of staff in accordance with the principles of Shared Governance, Theory of Human Caring, and professional practice. Develops and foster relationships that support the continuous enhancement of care delivery, and patient and staff satisfaction through a professional practice environment of mutual respect.


• Demonstrates value for professional nursing practice including the utilization of current standards, the nursing process and patient advocacy. In collaboration with the Nurse Manager and / or RN Clinic Manager and other members of the leadership team takes responsibility for continuing education, developing best practices and maintaining the highest level of patient care and staff development.


• Ensures/provides appropriate patient care in accordance with specific patient population. Demonstrates and utilizes knowledge of the needs of the patient population specific to the defined clinical area. Maintains competency related to patient population and identifies strategies to meet related needs.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent and effective oral and written communication skills


• Ability to organize and supervise clinical nursing care delivery


• Negotiation and conflict resolution


• Nursing research and Evidence-based practice Performance Improvement Practice Innovation Professional Nursing Practice Theory


• Resilient and flexible in a changing environment


• Standards of clinical nursing practice Systems for patient safety


• Technology/informatics skills


• Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations


• Ability to work effectively with the team

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Potential exposure to contamination with bloody or bodily fluids


• Highly stressful, dynamic conditions


• Required Protective Equipment: Eye/face protection, gown, mask, gloves

Our CommitmenttoYou:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training


• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate’s job


• Incentive pay for select positions


• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs


• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, andShort- and Long-Term Disability


• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses


• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave


• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs


• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.