Forensic Charge Nurse II – Night Shift Leader

Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Department of; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Charge Nurse, Forensics II, on the Augusta Campus at East Central Regional Hospital for night shift coverage in Georgia. The role requires an RN license and strong leadership to supervise nursing staff and ensure high-quality patient care.

Minimum qualifications include an associate degree in nursing and four years of professional nursing experience, with two years in a lead or supervisory role, or equivalent

Qualifications

• Two key leadership/coordination skills are required.
• Clinical assessment and care planning are essential responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, guides, and/or instructs the work assignments of subordinate staff.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift.
• Ensures that staff assess client health problems and needs.
• Develops and implements nursing care plans and maintains medical records.
• Supervises the provision and quality of nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent or disabled clients.
• Advises clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management.

Skills

Staff supervision

Clinical assessment

Care planning

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Georgia RN license

Job description

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Charge Nurse, Forensics II, on the Augusta Campus at East Central Regional Hospital for night shift coverage in Georgia. The role requires an RN license and strong leadership to supervise nursing staff and ensure high-quality patient care.

Minimum qualifications include an associate degree in nursing and four years of professional nursing experience, with two years in a lead or supervisory role, or equivalent