Night Shift Charge Nurse - Lead Clinician & Team Coach

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is seeking a Charge Nurse who provides shift leadership, ensures safe, efficient and compassionate patient care, and collaborates with the care team to optimize outcomes.

You will lead unit operations, coordinate staffing and resources, support onboarding, and act as liaison among nurses, physicians, and administration while guiding care through the EMR.

This role requires ADN, RN licensure in Iowa, BLS/ACLS, and 1–2 years of RN experience; BSN preferred.

Qualifications

• ADN required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum 12 months RN experience; 24 months preferred.
• Current Iowa RN license (MercyOne Genesis: IA or IL) and secondary license within 12 months.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required.
• Mandatory Reporter training within 3 months of hire.
• Strong critical thinking and math proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations of the unit, including staffing, workflow coordination, and resource allocation based on patient acuity and unit needs.
• Serve as the on-shift clinical leader and primary liaison between nurses, physicians, and administrative teams.
• Support onboarding, education, and development of staff and students.
• Provide direct patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, safety protocols, Joint Commission standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Promote evidence-based practice, quality improvement initiatives, and consistent documentation standards.
• Conduct audits such as chart reviews, safety checks, incident follow-up, and nursing-sensitive quality indicators.
• Lead daily huddles, interdisciplinary rounding, patient-family communication, and care conferences.
• Partner with leadership on scheduling, hiring input, and HR-related matters.
• Act as a resource and role model for clinical practice, teamwork, and use of the electronic medical record.
• Facilitate smooth patient flow through admission, discharge, and transfer processes.
• Function independently with sound judgment, guided by the Nurse Practice Act and organizational policies.

Skills

Nursing leadership

RN - Registered Nurse

Critical thinking

Communication

EMR proficiency

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Computer literacy

Job description

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is seeking a Charge Nurse who provides shift leadership, ensures safe, efficient and compassionate patient care, and collaborates with the care team to optimize outcomes.

You will lead unit operations, coordinate staffing and resources, support onboarding, and act as liaison among nurses, physicians, and administration while guiding care through the EMR.

This role requires ADN, RN licensure in Iowa, BLS/ACLS, and 1–2 years of RN experience; BSN preferred.