Charge RN Gastro Med Surg

CommonSpirit Health • Lexington, KY

23h

About The Position

The Charge RN oversees a department of frontline nurses caring for patients and supports staff in meeting their potential and the department’s operational goals. The position calls for accountability, confidence, strong communication in individual and group settings, and the ability to manage difficult conversations while taking responsibility for staff and unit performance. Previous experience in acute care, long-term care, or nursing homes is described as valuable.

The role provides direct supervision of personnel on Nursing Units, makes and evaluates patient care assignments, facilitates patient throughput, and directly observes staff performance during the assigned shift. The Charge RN matches available resources to patient care needs, supports staff, and maintains a therapeutic environment. The role also monitors productivity, ensures staffing and resources align with patient care needs, communicates personnel concerns to the Unit Manager, uses a logical and systematic approach to problem-solving, and facilitates patient-experience practices such as hourly rounding.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse license for Kentucky, required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR), required within 14 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, required within 90 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in acute care, long-term care, or nursing homes.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of personnel practicing on Nursing Units.
• Make and evaluate patient care assignments.
• Facilitate patient throughput.
• Directly observe staff performance during the assigned shift.
• Match available resources to patient care needs while supporting staff and maintaining a therapeutic environment.
• Monitor productivity and ensure staffing and resources are aligned with patient care needs.
• Communicate personnel-related concerns to the Unit Manager.
• Use a logical, systematic approach to problems and problem-solving.
• Facilitate patient-experience best practices on the unit, including hourly rounding.

What This Job Offers

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