Charge RN

Continuing Care Hospital - Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $25,000

Student loan repayment up to $24,000

Job summary

Continuing Care Hospital - Lexington is seeking a Charge RN to oversee a department of frontline nurses, guiding patient care and staff development. Your background in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes will help drive department goals and staff growth.

You will advocate for your team, communicate effectively in 1:1 and group settings, and handle tough conversations as you ensure quality patient care and unit performance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse license in Kentucky (KY).
• CPR (BLS) required and ACLS.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct supervision of personnel on Nursing Units and assigns staff.
• Proactively matches resources to support patient care and a therapeutic environment.
• Monitors productivity and ensures staffing aligns 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).

Skills

Supervision

Communication

Staff coordination

Problem solving

Education

Nursing degree

RN license KY

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.)

***Sign On Bonus up to $25,000 and Student Loan Payback up to $24,000 for Eligible Hires***

Job Requirements

Required

• Other Graduate of an accredited school of nursing., upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Continuing Care Hospital, a 25-bed long-term acute care hospital located inside CHI Saint Joseph Hospital. Continuing Care Hospital is recognized as a 12-time winner of the Kentucky Hospital Association Quality award and a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

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.

Pay Range

$33.84 - $50.34 /hour