Charge Registered Nurse

Halifax Health • Daytona Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Charge Nurse provides supervision and leadership to the assigned nursing care unit during the shift worked and is accountable for nursing activities in the assigned area. The role ensures the effective delivery of safe, competent, compassionate, and efficient care through a multidisciplinary approach. The Charge Nurse completes staffing and nursing assignments for the current and oncoming shifts, participates in hourly rounding, and ensures compliance with rounding requirements.

As the front-line leader, the Charge Nurse assesses day-to-day situations and initiates actions to address issues. The role has both clinical and operational responsibilities and ensures services are provided in accordance with Halifax Health’s philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures. Responsibilities also include delegating to and overseeing the activity of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel and Licensed Practical Nurses. The Charge Nurse ensures nursing care complies with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice Nursing and the Florida Board of Nursing, participates in the respective service line, and supports its growth.

Requirements

• Currently licensed or eligible for RN licensure in the State of Florida.
• Bachelor’s degree (BSN or healthcare-related) required, or enrollment in a BSN program.
• Minimum of 5 years of recent clinical experience.
• One year of previous charge experience required.
• Specialty certification required per department (e.g., ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC).
• Professional interpersonal communication skills with patients, patient families, colleagues, physicians, and ancillary department personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the Meditech program preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead the assigned nursing care unit during the shift worked.
• Be accountable for nursing activities in the assigned area and ensure safe, competent, compassionate, and efficient care using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Complete staffing and nursing assignments for the current and oncoming shifts.
• Participate in hourly rounding and ensure compliance with rounding requirements.
• Assess day-to-day situations and initiate actions to address issues.
• Ensure services follow Halifax Health’s philosophy, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Delegate to and oversee the activity of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel and Licensed Practical Nurses.
• Ensure nursing care complies with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice Nursing and the Florida Board of Nursing.
• Participate in the respective service line and support its growth.

What This Job Offers

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