RN Charge Sub Acute Neuro

Community Hospital San Bernardino; San Bernardino (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Hospital of San Bernardino in California is seeking a Charge Nurse to lead a department of frontline nurses delivering compassionate patient care. Your background in acute care settings will guide the team and help achieve unit goals.

You will advocate for nurses, communicate with physicians and families, and mentor staff while ensuring safety and quality. This role requires accountability, confidence, and the ability to handle difficult conversations.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited RN program and two years experience performing acute care duties.
• Registered Nurse license in CA upon hire
• Basic Life Support - CPR upon hire

Responsibilities

• Oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients.
• Advocate for fellow nurses and support their professional development.
• Communicate with physicians, consultants and family advocates in 1:1 interactions.
• Hold tough conversations and drive the performance of your team.
• Provide direct patient care including care plans, medication administration, emergencies and supervision of nursing care.
• Mentor staff including assistant nurse managers, charge nurses, and others.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Conflict resolution

Education

Registered Nurse program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Charge Nurse, you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.

Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.

To thrive in this role, you need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions with physicians, consultants and family advocates. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care including patient's plan of care, medication administration, responding to emergencies and supervising the nursing care on the unit.
• Ability to serve as leader and teammate.
• Ensure your direct reports and department are positioned to deliver the best care possible to our patients.
• High level of engagement with the floor- visibly connecting with physicians, nurses, patients, and families.
• Monitor the efficiency of your department
• Mentor people on your team. Share your knowledge and confidence with assistant nurse managers, charge nurses, and others

We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications. Our next posting period will be July 1, 2026 for an October 16, 2026 start date. Positions can be found under National Resident RN (<12 months experience as an RN) or RN Transition/Fellowship (>12 months experience as an RN.

Job Requirements

Required

• Graduate of accredited Registered Nurse (RN) program and Two (2) years experience performing acute care duties, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.

Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children's Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.

Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California