Clinician Charge / Medical Surgical Registered Nurse / RN

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

3h•$47 - $55

About The Position

The Clinician Charge, Medical Surgical Registered Nurse is an experienced RN who provides formal clinical leadership at the point of care and directs the daily operations of a specific clinical-unit shift. The role applies broad clinical experience, evidence-based knowledge, and the Synergy Model for Care to personalize care for patients and families, while serving as a resource and advocate for colleagues. The Clinician Charge is recognized as an expert clinician and change agent who supports the department’s mission, vision, and values through sound clinical judgment, effective communication, and time management. The RN serves as a resource to staff and a liaison with physicians and administrators to facilitate patient- and family-centered care. The role mentors nurses in charge-nurse responsibilities, coordinates team behavior, develops leadership skills in others, and guides less experienced staff with policies, scheduling, assignments, organization, and daily operations. It also coordinates unit staffing, evaluates resource use and cost-containment activities, contributes to administrative and budget-planning work, and communicates operational concerns to the Nurse Manager. The Clinician Charge supports policy implementation, educational compliance, regulatory reviews, and unit or system professional-governance activities. The role identifies operational problems and initiates tests of change, promotes open and psychologically safe communication, mediates staff conflicts, and takes appropriate action on employee performance or conduct concerns. It addresses and monitors patient concerns, escalates unresolved issues when appropriate, identifies staff resource and education needs, and disseminates current evidence-based practice.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
At least 2 years of clinical nursing experience.
Valid, active, unencumbered Registered Nursing License approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
ACLS or PALS may be required after hire for certain departments.
Additional certifications may be required based on department and specialty.

Nice To Haves

Master's or doctorate degree in nursing.
Nursing specialty certification relevant to the area of practice.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and direct the daily operations of a specific clinical-unit shift, providing formal leadership at the point of care.
Apply clinical expertise and the Synergy Model for Care to personalize care for patients and families.
Serve as a resource to staff and a liaison with physicians and administrators to facilitate optimal patient- and family-centered care.
Mentor Registered Nurses in the role and functions of Charge Nurse and develop leadership skills in others.
Guide less experienced staff regarding policies, scheduling, assignments, organizational skills, and daily operations.
Complete performance reviews with Nurse Manager input as appropriate.
Evaluate resource use and cost-containment activities; assist with budget planning and other administrative activities.
Coordinate unit staffing to meet departmental needs and coordinate staffing schedules.
Identify an operational problem and initiate a test of change.
Participate in preparation for regulatory agency reviews.
Evaluate the impact of policies on daily operations, support administrative decisions, and facilitate operational issues with staff.
Ensure compliance with educational requirements through scheduling, planning, and support.
Participate in unit- or system-based professional governance or practice councils and raise workflow, equipment, or practice issues affecting patient care.
Promote open, candid, and psychologically safe communication; role-model effective communication and mediate staff conflicts.
Take appropriate action to correct unacceptable communication or behavior and counsel employees on issues such as attendance and performance.
Empower and advocate for nurses and support unit colleagues' needs through supportive, nonjudgmental behavior.
Address customer concerns and complaints, follow up with the Nurse Manager and risk management as appropriate, and refer unresolved patient issues to the Nurse Manager or Patient Advocate.
Monitor patient issues and their resolution.
Identify and respond to unit staff needs for resources and tools to meet patient and family needs.
Identify, initiate, and collaborate on needed educational programs, including leadership-focused in-services.
Demonstrate and disseminate current evidence-based practice and question management practice in relation to research.