Charge RN-Weekend - Main OR

MHM Support Services; Fayetteville (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan matching

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Charge Nurse to oversee nursing operations under the Director and Clinical Manager. You will ensure efficient, safe patient care using the nursing process and hospital policies, while directing nursing activities and delegating tasks to staff nurses.

You will supervise patient records, assist with staff performance reporting, bed assignments, and inventory control of supplies, medicines, and equipment. A current RN license and nursing degree are required.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the relevant state or compact license.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing (ADN/BSN).
• Experience in leadership roles as charge nurse is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, safe patient care using the nursing process.
• Direct nursing service activities in the department.
• Delegate tasks to auxiliary and staff nurses.
• Supervise and maintain patient records and reports on staff performance.
• Assist with bed assignments and issue resolution as needed.
• Maintain inventory standards for solutions, supplies, medicines and equipment; track narcotics.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Patient care

Team delegation

Documentation

Clinical assessment

Education

Associate's/Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ADN/BSN)

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! Position Details:

The Charge Nurse works under the supervision of the Director and Clinical Manager, and is responsible for the delivery of efficient, safe patient care through the use of the nursing process, hospital policies and procedures. In addition, the Charge Nurse directs nursing service activities in the department, delegates responsibilities to auxiliary and staff nurses; supervises preparation and maintenance of patient clinical records, and assists with reports on staff performance and services rendered as appropriate or requested. Assists with bed assignments, and various problems as they arise. Maintains preset inventory standards for solutions, supplies, medicines, equipment, and tracks narcotics and medications.

Education:

• Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).

Licensure:

• Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.

Physical requirements/demands:

• Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
• Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift.
• Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support certification or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire. One or more of the certifications below may be required based on the position/unit hired to, or acquisition of certification within department required timeframe:
• ACLS/ALS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)
• TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
• CPHON (Certified Pediatric/Hematology/Oncology Nurses)
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• PEARS (Pediatric Assessment Recognition and Stabilization)
• S.T.A.B.L.E. (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, And Emotional Support)

Six Assessment & Care Modules - C-EFM (Fetal Monitor Certification) - Other unit-specific certifications as required.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us. Transforming the Health of Our Communities Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.

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