Charge RN – Gastro/Med Surg Leader & Advocate

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY, seeks an experienced Charge RN to oversee a nursing unit, coordinating frontline nurses and patient care from admission to discharge. You’ll leverage your acute care, LTC, or nursing home experience to lead a team and advance department goals.

You will communicate effectively in 1:1 and group settings, manage staffing, ensure patient experience initiatives, and adhere to CPR, ACLS, and PALS requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 90 Days

Responsibilities

• 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.)

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Staffing & scheduling

Clinical supervision

Patient advocacy

Education

RN License

Job description

Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY, seeks an experienced Charge RN to oversee a nursing unit, coordinating frontline nurses and patient care from admission to discharge. You’ll leverage your acute care, LTC, or nursing home experience to lead a team and advance department goals.

You will communicate effectively in 1:1 and group settings, manage staffing, ensure patient experience initiatives, and adhere to CPR, ACLS, and PALS requirements.