Charge Nurse - Milledgeville
About The Position
The Charge Nurse supervises, guides, and instructs subordinate staff and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for a unit or shift at Central State Hospital in Milledgeville. The role ensures that staff assess clients’ health problems and needs, develops and implements nursing care plans, maintains medical records, and supervises the provision and quality of nursing care for ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients. The nurse may advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. The position requires an associate degree in nursing, a current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse, and qualifying professional nursing experience. A bachelor’s degree in nursing and mental health experience are preferred. The stated shift is 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Compensation is $98,500.
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
- Current Georgia license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
- Four years of professional nursing experience, including two years in a lead worker, team leader, or managerial/supervisory role; or one year of experience at the lower level Registered Nurse 3 (HCP072) or an equivalent position.
- Certain positions may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure, or certifications. Listed possible requirements include drug screening, TB evaluation, and annual influenza vaccination.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Experience with mental health.
Responsibilities
- Assess clients’ health problems and needs.
- Develop and implement nursing care plans and maintain medical records.
- Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled clients.
- Advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management, as applicable.
- Perform job responsibilities with minimal supervision and serve as a job expert or organizational resource in assigned areas.
- Supervise support staff or employees, as applicable, and provide staff training.
- Administer medications as prescribed by a physician and document their administration.
- Consult and coordinate with health care team members to access, plan, implement, and evaluate client care plans.
- Observe nurses to ensure proper nursing care is provided.
- Prepare clients for examinations and treatments and assist with them.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and supplies, and maintain supply stock.
- Provide health care, first aid, immunizations, and assistance with convalescence and rehabilitation.
Benefits
- A robust benefits package is offered; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
Associate degree
