Registered Nurse - Cardiac Care Unit

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a Charge RN for an inpatient Heart Failure unit. You will lead daily operations, oversee bedside nursing staff, manage staffing, and support patient flow to ensure safe, evidence-based care for complex patients.

You will escalate clinical concerns, collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team, and mentor staff while driving quality and safety initiatives across the unit.

Qualifications

• RN with strong clinical competency in heart failure care.
• Proven leadership and staff oversight experience.
• Excellent communication and escalation judgment for complex cases.
• Collaborative, patient-centered approach to interdisciplinary care.
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit operations and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Oversee nursing workflow, staffing assignments, and patient flow.
• Escalate clinical issues and support timely resolution.
• Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
• Mentor, support, and provide guidance to team members.
• Promote a culture of respect and inclusion.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Heart failure care

Leadership

Staff oversight

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Charge RN – Inpatient Heart Failure

Provide leadership for an inpatient Heart Failure unit by coordinating daily operations and ensuring safe, evidence-based care for complex patients. Oversee bedside nursing staff, manage staffing assignments, and support patient flow. Escalate and resolve clinical concerns, and collaborate closely with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care.

Key Duties

• Coordinate unit operations and ensure adherence to best practices
• Oversee nursing workflow, staffing assignments, and patient flow
• Escalate clinical issues and support timely resolution
• Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary team members
• Mentor, support, and provide guidance to team members
• Promote a culture of respect and inclusion
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

Qualifications & Skills

• Registered Nurse with strong clinical competency in heart failure care
• Proven leadership and staff oversight experience
• Excellent communication and escalation judgment for complex cases
• Collaborative, patient-centered approach to interdisciplinary care
• Commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement