Charge Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation

Lifepoint Health • Fort Smith, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith, we are driven by a profound
commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to
others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a
Charge registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission
dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey
where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference
in the lives of those we serve.

The Charge Nurse is responsible for leading and supporting nursing staff in the
delivery of high-quality, safe, and compliant patient care. This role includes
clinical mentorship, documentation oversight, and coordination of staff
assignments based on patient needs.

About our Health System
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital Fort Smith
is a 50 bed hospital located in Fort
Smith, Arkansas, and is part of
Lifepoint Health
[https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified healthcare delivery
network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care,
rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your
first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program; BSN preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of two years in a rehabilitative or acute care setting, with demonstrated leadership ability.
• License: Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• Certifications: Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required; Child and Adult Abuse Certification required; CRRN preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates leadership capabilities and a commitment to nursing excellence.
• Experience in clinical teaching and quality improvement is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine audits to ensure accurate and timely documentation in Cerner and UDS for compliance.
• Identify and address educational needs among nursing staff based on clinical practice and feedback.
• Educate and monitor staff on proper QI documentation to reflect accurate burden of care.
• Serve as a clinical mentor and resource for nursing staff caring for medically complex patients.
• Support patient and family education and coordinate resources to reduce hospital readmissions.
• Provide UDS documentation/orientation training for newly hired licensed nurses.
• Conduct remediation sessions for nurses with documentation deficiencies.
• Participate actively in Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement (CQPI) efforts.
• Ensure the nursing team delivers care that maximizes patient safety and meets all care standards.
• Assist with nursing staff assignments based on patient acuity and staff competency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level