Inpatient Charge Nurse - Patient Care Leadership

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Health Savings Plans

Certification and education support

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

UVA Health in Charlottesville seeks an experienced Charge Nurse to support inpatient care areas, lead day-to-day operations, and ensure safe patient throughput. You will collaborate with management on staffing, documentation, and adherence to clinical guidelines.

The role emphasizes team leadership, escalation of clinical issues, and maintaining a productive work environment while upholding regulatory and safety standards. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Education: BSN or enrolled in BSN/MSN program to be completed within 5 years of hire.
• Experience: RN Clinician 2 or higher with unit experience or prior Charge Nurse experience.
• Licensure: Virginia RN license and BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Leads day to day operations supporting safe throughput and access to care.
• Ensures staffing according to patient needs and collaborates with leaders and staffing resource office.
• Accurately documents within labor management software to ensure fiscal stewardship.
• Serves as a resource for team members and facilitates adherence to policies and clinical practice resources.
• Ensures access to appropriate levels of care and facilitates clinical/operational escalation as needed.
• Facilitates a calm and productive working environment.
• Supports team members in non-patient care activities such as professional development and problem solving.
• Promotes patient experience through patient rounding and service recovery; coordinates support services as needed.
• Promotes closed loop communication and collaboration between team members, clinical disciplines and ancillary departments.
• Manages care environment to meet regulatory and safety standards and supports visual management boards for communication.

Skills

RN experience

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing

Tools

Labor management software

Job description

UVA Health in Charlottesville seeks an experienced Charge Nurse to support inpatient care areas, lead day-to-day operations, and ensure safe patient throughput. You will collaborate with management on staffing, documentation, and adherence to clinical guidelines.

The role emphasizes team leadership, escalation of clinical issues, and maintaining a productive work environment while upholding regulatory and safety standards. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits are offered.