Charge Nurse Part Time, Nights- Glenmary ED

Summary

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Charge Nurse serves as the onshift leader for the unit, supporting safe, highquality care and ensuring smooth daily operations. This role provides clinical guidance to staff, promotes effective communication, and helps maintain a positive, professional practice environment. The Charge Nurse partners closely with the Nurse Manager and acts as a resource for patients, families, and the interprofessional team. This position upholds the same professional nursing standards and expectations outlined for all Registered Nurses, while adding leadership responsibilities that support patient outcomes, staff development, and unit performance.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as the shift supervisor and key member of the unit's leadership team

• Provides clinical support, direction, and problemsolving for staff throughout the shift

• Rounds on patients and families to ensure safety, satisfaction, and quality care

• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager on scheduling, staff development, and maintaining clinical competence

• Supports a healthy professional practice environment and promotes teamwork

• Ensures care delivery aligns with policies, evidencebased standards, and the organization's nursing mission, vision, and values

• Applies strong critical thinking, clinical reasoning, organization, and leadership skills

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required

• Active Kentucky RN license

• Minimum of two years acutecare hospital experience

• BCLS and ACLS required

• PALS as required by department

Work Experience

Education