Charge RN

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph East in Lexington, KY seeks a Charge RN to oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your acute care or LTC background strengthens the team.

You will advocate for staff, deliver feedback, and ensure staffing aligns with patient needs. Strong communication and accountability are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing required at hire.
• Registered Nurse license in KY required at hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days of start.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days of start.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days of start.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision of personnel on Nursing Units, assigns and evaluates patient care, observes staff performance.
• Proactively matches resources to provide patient care while supporting staff and maintaining a therapeutic environment.
• Monitors productivity and ensures staffing/resources align with patient care needs.
• Communicates personnel concerns to Unit Manager.
• Uses a logical, systematic approach to problem-solving.
• Facilitates Patient Experience best practices on the unit (hourly rounding, etc.).

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Charge RN, you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.

Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.

To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions and in front of groups. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.

• Provides direct supervision of personnel practicing on Nursing Units, makes patient care assignments, evaluates assignments, facilitates patient throughout, and directly observes staff performance on assigned shift.
• Proactively matches existing resources seeking ways to provide patient care that supports staff and maintains a therapeutic environment.
• Monitors productivity and assures that staffing and resources are aligned with patient care needs.
• Communicates personnel related concerns to Unit Manager.
• Uses a logical, systematic approach to problems and problem-solving.
• Facilitates Patient Experience best practices on the unit (hourly rounding, etc.)

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Of Science Nursing, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.