Charge RN

Catholic Health Initiatives; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 50,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives is seeking a Charge RN to oversee a department of frontline nurses and advocate for colleagues to reach their full potential. The role emphasizes accountability, clear communication, and handling tough conversations to drive unit performance.

Primary responsibilities include staffing and scheduling, budget awareness, and promoting compliance, education, and continuous improvement across the team within a top-tier health system.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an RN nursing program.
• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 months.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 5 months.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Supports staffing, scheduling, staff development, certification tracking, and performance management activities.
• Assists with budget goals, payroll monitoring, and responsible resource utilization.
• Promotes departmental goals, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, staff communication, education, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintains clinical expertise, serves as a specialty resource, and models professional and clinical excellence while ensuring quality patient care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff development

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Education

RN licensure (NE)

RN nursing program graduate

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.

Human Resources Management

• Supports staffing, scheduling, staff development, certification tracking, and performance management activities.

Fiscal Management

• Assists with budget goals, payroll monitoring, and responsible resource utilization.

Leadership

• Promotes departmental goals, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, staff communication, education, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Clinical Competence

• Maintains clinical expertise, serves as a specialty resource, and models professional and clinical excellence while ensuring quality patient care.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of a RN nursing program., upon hire

• Registered Nurse: NE, upon hire and

• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 5 - months and

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 5 - months and

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy, our focus is patient-centered care. Our level I trauma center and academic medical center campus is designed to heal the body, mind, and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services includes trauma services, heart and vascular care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.

Pay Range

$36.94 - $53.56 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.