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

Los Angeles Community Hospitals•Los Angeles, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge RN oversees clinical functions related to patient care, nursing quality, and standards of care during the assigned shift. The role directs unit 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 also provides professional nursing care, ensures break relief coverage, troubleshoots issues, and serves as a role model and clinical resource for staff and patients. The position supervises RNs, LVNs, and CNAs and provides input on counseling, evaluations, scheduling, and discipline. The Charge RN coordinates daily unit operations, supports staff development and performance, and assists with hiring, orientation, and training. The role provides direct patient care as needed, supports safe and age-appropriate care, responds to changes in patient condition, and helps ensure that nursing practice meets hospital standards. In collaboration with physicians and the healthcare team, the Charge RN contributes to plans of care, pain management, patient education, and discharge planning. The role also promotes infection control, HIPAA compliance, effective communication, and compassionate, culturally responsive care. The position is full-time, day shift, in East Los Angeles. Pay is listed at $51.20–$70.40. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates with at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; current Alta Hospital employees are ineligible, and former employees may also be ineligible. Bonus payments are made in installments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.

Requirements

Active, current, unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in California.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
AHA Basic Life Saving certification/qualification.
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.
At least one year of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate daily unit operations, resolving issues as they arise.
Assign staff and functions based on patient needs and staff competencies; ensure patient acuities are completed.
Supervise RNs, LVNs, and CNAs and provide ongoing oversight of patient care.
Provide direct patient care as needed and ensure safe, effective, age-appropriate medication administration, treatments, and procedures.
Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions and respond or direct staff to respond, including documenting interventions.
Ensure hospital patient-care standards are met and advocate for patients in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, neglect, or insufficient financial or social resources, and make appropriate referrals.
Develop short- and long-term goals and plans of care with treating physicians, incorporating patient preferences.
Direct staff assessments and documentation of patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and responses to care; perform assessments and documentation as needed.
Review test results, identify critical results, communicate them promptly, and incorporate relevant information into the plan of care.
Ensure staff practice is evidence-based, within licensure scope, and compliant with hospital standards and core measures.
Ensure staff follow infection control and HIPAA procedures.
Collaborate with staff, physicians, and other healthcare team members to coordinate care.
Delegate and monitor patient-care activities to appropriate team members and promote safe, high-quality care.
Provide information, guidance, resources, and education about treatment plans, care plans, and medications.
Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
Ensure compassionate, culturally responsive communication and caring behaviors with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
Provide break relief and ensure break relief coverage for the shift.
Provide coaching, training, counseling, performance assessment, and input on discipline for staff.
Assist with hiring decisions, including interviewing and recommending candidates, and conduct orientation and training for new employees.