Charge RN (Med-Surg) -10401 - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (East Los Angeles)

Los Angeles Community Hospitals • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $51 - $70

About The Position

The Charge RN oversees clinical functions related to patient care, nursing practice quality, and standards of care during the assigned shift. The role directs patient care activities by assigning staff and functions according to patient needs and staff competencies, while maintaining clinical nursing skills and unit-specific expertise. The Charge RN performs professional nursing duties to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients and their families throughout the continuum of care; ensures break relief coverage; troubleshoots issues; and serves as a role model and clinical resource. The position supervises RNs, LVNs, and CNAs and provides input into employee counseling, evaluation, scheduling, and discipline.

The Charge RN coordinates unit operations and staff assignments, supports coaching and performance assessments, and participates in hiring, interviewing, orientation, and training. The position supervises and provides direct patient care as needed, supports safe and appropriate medications, treatments, and procedures, responds to changes in patient condition, and helps ensure hospital care standards are met. In collaboration with treating physicians, the Charge RN supports care planning, pain management, assessment and documentation, review and communication of test results, evidence-based practice, infection control, and HIPAA compliance. The role collaborates with the healthcare team, delegates and monitors care, provides guidance and education, supports patient teaching and discharge planning, and promotes compassionate, culturally appropriate communication.

Requirements

• Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in California.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• AHA Basic Life Saving certification.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment.
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.
• Understanding of patient classification and staffing requirements for the patient population.
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role.
• One year of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Prior experience as a Charge Nurse in an acute care setting.
• Recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting.
• Certification in the specialty area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate the unit’s daily operations, resolving issues as they arise.
• Assign staff and functions based on patient needs and staff competencies, and ensure patient acuities are completed.
• Supervise and direct RNs, LVNs, and CNAs in patient care and daily job functions.
• Provide direct patient care as needed and maintain clinical nursing skills and unit-specific expertise.
• Coach, train, counsel, assess, and provide input on discipline and performance for staff; assist with hiring, interviewing, orientation, and training.
• Ensure safe, effective, age-appropriate administration of medications, treatments, and procedures within scope of practice and nursing standards.
• Recognize changes in patient conditions and respond or direct staff response, including documenting interventions.
• Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to develop and coordinate patient care plans and goals.
• Support ongoing patient assessments, documentation, pain management, and review and timely communication of critical test results.
• Ensure staff follow evidence-based nursing practice, scope of licensure, hospital care standards, core measures, infection control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
• Delegate, supervise, and monitor care activities to appropriate healthcare team members and promote safe, high-quality care.
• Provide information, resources, guidance, and education about treatment plans, care plans, and medications.
• Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
• Advocate for patients, make appropriate referrals, and intervene when issues such as abuse, assault, neglect, or inadequate financial or social resources arise.
• Ensure break relief and provide break relief coverage for the shift.
• Communicate compassionately and appropriately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, taking account of age and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN positions; eligibility requires at least one year of acute care RN hospital experience, excludes current Alta Hospital employees, and may exclude former Alta Hospital employees. Payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.
• Loan forgiveness is mentioned in the job title.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed