RN Charge MedSurg - KH CH

Wellstar Health System; South Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking an RN Charge Nurse for Cobb Hospital. This role involves directing unit activities, ensuring high-quality patient care, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Candidates should possess a nursing degree, licensure, and relevant experience, with a focus on leadership and clinical expertise.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (AD/Diploma or BSN preferred).
• Current RN licensure in Georgia or multi-state compact.
• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience; 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily activities of the unit to ensure safe delivery of care.
• Establish and maintain practices promoting excellence in patient care.
• Partner with patients and families for effective communication and education.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Teamwork

Clinical expertise

Patient care

Education

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia

BLS, ACLS certifications

Job description

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The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is responsible for directing and overseeing the daily activities of the unit on an assigned shift to ensure the safe delivery of care. The Charge Nurse often takes a modified patient care assignment and practices in a clinical environment supported by Nurse Managers and the WellStar Shared Governance Model. The practice framework is guided by the WellStar Professional Nursing Practice Model, evidence-based practice, and research. RN competencies are derived from these models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies.

The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary team of licensed and unlicensed caregivers, ensuring patients, families, and significant others receive high-quality, safe, and individualized care. Expectations include accountability, responsibility, effective teamwork, delegation, communication, respect, personal development, and team development.

The role involves establishing and maintaining practices that promote excellence in patient care, resource efficiency, and leadership tasks such as staff scheduling, unit patient flow, clinical expertise, physician rounding, committee involvement, survey readiness, and other duties assigned by the manager, essential for departmental functioning.

This position serves as a resource for operational learning and hospital awareness, supporting team growth and fostering rapport between nurses and physicians. It requires licensure, knowledge, and adherence to the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and the ANA Code of Ethics, with a focus on clinical expertise, safe and culturally aware patient care, and partnership in care.

Facility: Cobb Hospital

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Monitoring equipment inventory and utilization to ensure staff have necessary tools.
• Participating in resource planning and staffing during shortages or surges.
• Planning for patient care across the continuum and developing protocols to improve outcomes.
• Making patient assignments considering experience and patient needs.
• Reviewing discharge and length of stay daily.
• Rounding with physicians/surgeons and managing bed flow with nursing administration.
• Assigning sections in emergency services and managing waiting areas.
• Performing daily rounds on patients to evaluate care quality and appropriateness.
• Overseeing the nursing process and ensuring individualized, evidence-based care.
• Partnering with patients and families, ensuring effective communication and education.
• Practicing safety and quality standards and fostering teamwork and collaboration.
• Supporting professional development, including mentorship and preceptorship.
• Promoting evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement activities.

Minimum Education and Licenses

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (Associate Degree/Diploma or BSN preferred).
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia or multi-state compact.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS (preferred or instructor), and others as required upon hire.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience (2 years preferred).
• Experience as relief charge nurse and clinical expertise preferred.