Job Description:

Charge Nurse Position

Shift: Full Time, Days

Job Description:

Under the direction of Unit Director, Clinical House Supervisor, +/or Designee

Provides supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift in overseeing the efficient functioning of the department

Assures the provision of patient care, by addressing performance, risk management, patient, family and physician issues/concerns as appropriate.

The Charge Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.

As a clinical nurse, the charge nurse spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

Active Kentucky RN license

BLS, ACLS and/or other designated unit specific certification training/requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or currently actively pursuing a BSN degree. (BSN degree must be completed within 5 years of starting program)

Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience.

3 years minimum of OR experience and preferable charge nurse experience are required for the position

Benefits:

Tuition Assistance reimbursement program

Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave

Bereavement Leave (includes pets)

PTO Sell Back Program

Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)

Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.