Charge Nurse - Surgical Services Leader (RN)

UAB Medicine; Pell City (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UAB Medicine is seeking a dedicated RN to coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership within the Surgical Services department, ensuring high-quality patient care at UAB St Vincent's St Clair. The role emphasizes clinical objectives and effective care delivery in a dynamic setting.

The RN will lead and educate nursing and support staff, assess daily patient care needs, and distribute assignments to meet population-specific needs.

Qualifications

• Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership for quality patient care.
• Direct and educate nursing and support staff during shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contribute to or perform performance evaluations of staff.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify any issues that affect desired patientoutcomes.
• Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, development and evaluating of staff.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Clinical leadership

Education

Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing

1 year of cumulative job experience

Job description

UAB Medicine is seeking a dedicated RN to coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership within the Surgical Services department, ensuring high-quality patient care at UAB St Vincent's St Clair. The role emphasizes clinical objectives and effective care delivery in a dynamic setting.

The RN will lead and educate nursing and support staff, assess daily patient care needs, and distribute assignments to meet population-specific needs.