Charge RN Wknd

Saint Joseph Hospital - London; London (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health seeks a Charge RN to oversee a frontline nursing team at Saint Joseph London. You will coordinate patient care, support staff development, and uphold care standards within an acute care setting.

Ideal candidates have an RN license in Kentucky, BSN enrollment/completion within timelines, and strong communication skills for 1:1 and group settings. Leadership and patient-experience focus are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• ASRN required at hire.
• BSN required; new hires have 2 years to enroll and 5 years to complete.
• RN license in KY at hire.
• CPR (BLS) within 14 days.
• ACLS within 6 months.
• PALS within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Oversees personnel on Nursing Units, assigns and evaluates patient care.
• Matches resources to patient care needs and maintains a therapeutic environment.
• Monitors staffing productivity and aligns resources for patient care.
• Reports personnel concerns to Unit Manager.
• Uses a systematic approach to problem-solving.
• Facilitates Patient Experience best practices on the unit.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Communication

Staff supervision

Education

Associate of Science in Nursing

Bachelor 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 and
• Bachelors Of Science Nursing. New hire RNs have 2 years from hire date to enroll in BSN program and it must be completed within 5 years of hire
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph London, a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment, Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five years in a row (2020-2024).

CHI Health Saint Joseph 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.