FSED Georgetown ED Charge Nurse Nights

BHS•Georgetown, KY

About The Position

The Charge RN manages shift operations for the Emergency Department, adjusting staff assignments as acuity, census, staffing, and priorities change. The role supports staffing coverage, coordinates meal and break times, delegates responsibilities within scope of practice, and guides coworkers in assessment, clinical skills, and problem solving. The Charge RN also works with preceptors to support new staff orientation. The position collaborates across disciplines and departments to resolve issues affecting patient flow and throughput, rounds with patients and families to obtain feedback, and resolves issues at the point of care. It promotes open communication, staff input, conflict resolution, and teamwork, and communicates unit issues to the Director, Clinical House Supervisor, or designee. The Charge RN maintains confidentiality and privacy, collaborates with the unit educator regarding unit needs, and facilitates bed placement and patient flow with the Clinical House Supervisor and ACC. The role requires punctuality, frequent schedule flexibility, courtesy and discretion in interactions, constructive acceptance of feedback, and prompt responses to requests. This is a full-time, third-shift position at Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Requirements

One year of experience.
Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
A bachelor's or associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university.
Applicants with an associate degree in nursing and fewer than 10 years of experience must enroll in a bachelor's degree program within 12 months of hire and achieve the degree within 5 years.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; if not already certified, BLS must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
BLS/ACLS/PALS and/or other designated unit-specific certifications, training, and requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage shift operations and adjust staff assignments as acuity, census, staffing, and priorities change.
Help identify staff to supplement the schedule, including call-in coverage, and communicate schedule changes to the Clinical House Supervisor and/or Staffing Office.
Coordinate meal and break times for assigned staff.
Delegate responsibilities within scope of practice and guide coworkers in assessment, clinical skills, and problem solving.
Network with preceptors of new staff to facilitate orientation.
Collaborate with disciplines and departments to resolve issues affecting patient flow and throughput.
Round with a purpose, using key questions to obtain feedback from patients and families.
Resolve issues at the point of care.
Promote open communication, staff input into decision making, conflict resolution, and teamwork.
Communicate current unit issues to the Director, Clinical House Supervisor, and/or designee.
Maintain confidentiality and privacy in staff and patient interactions.
Collaborate with the unit educator regarding unit needs.
Facilitate bed placement and patient flow in collaboration with the Clinical House Supervisor and ACC.
Report to work on time and flex the schedule frequently.
Exhibit courtesy and discretion in interactions with families, patients, physicians, and others.
Accept feedback constructively and respond promptly and effectively to requests.