Night-Shift Med-Surg Charge Nurse—Lead & Coordinate Care

Next Move Healthcare; Dixon (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Night differential

Weekend differential

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Paid time off

Career advancement

Job summary

Next Move Healthcare in Dixon, Illinois seeks an experienced Registered Nurse – Med Surg Primary Charge to provide direct patient care and clinical leadership on the night shift. You will coordinate nursing workflow, support staff, and maintain safe patient care throughout the shift.

This role requires at least two years of nursing experience with relief charge experience; new graduates are not considered. The position offers a full-time night schedule (7:00 PM–7:00 AM), competitive pay with

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license appropriate for practice in Illinois.
• Minimum of two years of professional nursing experience.
• Previous relief charge or charge nurse experience.
• Medical-Surgical nursing experience.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification prior to start.
• Strong clinical assessment, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to coordinate staff assignments and unit workflow.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to support and mentor nursing staff during the shift.
• Ability to remain composed and make sound decisions in fast-paced clinical situations.
• Ability to work 12-hour night shifts.
• Availability for rotating weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Primary Charge RN and provide clinical leadership during assigned shifts.
• Coordinate patient assignments based on acuity, staffing, and nursing competency.
• Support and guide RNs, Patient Care Technicians, and other members of the nursing team.
• Assist with patient flow, admissions, transfers, and discharge coordination.
• Serve as a clinical resource for staff regarding patient-care concerns and changing conditions.
• Communicate significant patient, staffing, or operational concerns to the House Supervisor and appropriate leadership.
• Provide direct nursing care to Medical-Surgical patients as needed.
• Complete comprehensive patient assessments and ongoing reassessments.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized nursing plans of care.
• Administer medications, IV therapies, and treatments according to physician orders.
• Monitor patients for clinical changes and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Care for patients with common diagnoses including NSTEMI, COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, AKI, and other acute conditions.
• Monitor telemetry patients and review rhythm strips during the shift.
• Collaborate with monitor technicians regarding cardiac rhythm findings.
• Coordinate care with physicians, nursing leadership, respiratory therapy, PCTs, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and discharge instructions.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Promote patient safety, infection prevention, and adherence to nursing standards.
• Assist with staff problem-solving, prioritization, and escalation of clinical concerns.
• Float to ICU, Emergency Department, or behavioral health areas only when appropriate experience and competency present.
• Perform additional nursing and charge responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Prioritization

Team coordination

Clinical judgment

Nursing assessment

Decision making

12-hour night shifts

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Next Move Healthcare in Dixon, Illinois seeks an experienced Registered Nurse – Med Surg Primary Charge to provide direct patient care and clinical leadership on the night shift. You will coordinate nursing workflow, support staff, and maintain safe patient care throughout the shift.

This role requires at least two years of nursing experience with relief charge experience; new graduates are not considered. The position offers a full-time night schedule (7:00 PM–7:00 AM), competitive pay with