Charge Registered Nurse

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice in Aurora, Colorado is seeking a Charge Nurse for Surgical Acute Care to coordinate daily unit operations and ensure safe, patient-centered care. You will lead and support nursing staff, guide practice, and foster collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.

This role emphasizes quality improvement and strong clinical judgment to enhance patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical judgment required in acute surgical settings.
• Leadership skills to guide and support nursing staff.
• Excellent communication with physicians and interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily unit operations to ensure safe patient care.
• Lead and support nursing staff by guiding practice and facilitating communication.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Promote quality improvement initiatives and patient safety.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership with sound judgment to improve outcomes.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Nursing leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Quality improvement

Patient-centered care

Job description

Charge Nurse – Surgical Acute Care

Coordinate daily unit operations and ensure safe, compassionate, patient-centered care for surgical acute-care patients. Lead and support nursing staff by guiding practice, facilitating communication, and helping maintain a collaborative, respectful care environment. Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, while promoting quality improvement initiatives. Provide clinical leadership using sound judgment to help improve patient outcomes.

Charge Nurse – Surgical Acute Care

Coordinate daily unit operations and ensure safe, compassionate, patient-centered care for surgical acute-care patients. Lead and support nursing staff by guiding practice, facilitating communication, and helping maintain a collaborative, respectful care environment. Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, while promoting quality improvement initiatives. Provide clinical leadership using sound judgment to help improve patient outcomes.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and ability to prioritize effectively in an acute surgical setting
• Leadership skills to support, coach, and coordinate nursing staff
• Excellent communication and collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety
• Dedication to respect, diversity, teamwork, and continuous learning
• Ability to contribute to effective, patient-centered care delivery