Inpatient Charge Nurse (RN) - Acute General Medicine (3 Central)

UVA Health

2d•$46•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse position is an experienced professional who demonstrates clinical, leadership, and interpersonal skill proficiency. The Charge Nurse facilitates and supports the clinical and operational needs of individual inpatient care areas in partnership with management. UVA Health’s Acute General Medicine units provide high-quality, patient-centered care for adults with a variety of acute medical conditions, including respiratory, endocrine, infectious disease, renal, gastrointestinal, and select cardiology cases. Our teams care for higher-acuity patients which allows team members to learn to manage complex co-morbidities that require strong clinical judgment and adaptability. Our five units: 3 East (25 beds) 3 Central (27 beds) 3 West (26 beds) 3 North (12 beds) 4 Central (17 beds) What sets our Acute General Care units apart? Collaborative and supportive environment where nurses work closely with an interdisciplinary team. 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio, ensuring manageable workloads and high-quality care. Free-floating charge nurse every shift, providing additional support and leadership. Resources in place to help maintain work-life balance while delivering excellent patient care. As part of an academic medical center, UVA Health is committed to professional growth and development. We offer financial support for continuing education and specialty certifications, empowering our nurses to advance their skills and careers. Nurses in Acute General Medicine gain broad clinical experience and develop expertise in managing diverse patient populations—making it an excellent place to build a strong foundation or expand your career in acute care nursing. This Full-Time Inpatient Charge Nurse role is being filled for the Day Shift.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing or currently enrolled in an accredited nursing BSN/MSN program that will be completed within 5 years of hire.
Experience: RN Clinician 2 or higher who has been employed on the unit for 6 months or has had previous Charge Nurse experience from another unit/organization.
Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

Staffing/Throughput/Access
Leads day to day operations supporting safe throughput and access to care
Ensures staffing according to patient needs and collaborates with leaders and staffing resource office (inpatient) using established staffing guidelines.
Accurately documents within labor management software to ensure fiscal stewardship.
Team member support
Serves as a resource for team members and facilitates adherence to policies and clinical practice guiding resources.
Ensures access to appropriate levels of care, and facilitates clinical/operational escalation as needed.
Facilitates a calm and productive working environment
Supports team members in non patient care activities such as professional development activities, participation in practice environment problem solving, breaks etc.
Patient Experience
Supports patient experience through support of team member identified needs, patient rounding (inpatient), service recovery and problem solving. Coordinates support services as needed to address patient needs. Engages with the team, patients and visitors to optimize the patient experience.
Promotes closed loop communication and collaboration between team members, clinical disciplines and ancillary departments.
Environment of Care
Manages care environment to ensure regulatory and safety standards are met.
Facilitates team huddles and use of visual management boards as a mechanism to promote communication.
Supports setting specific work to achieve local and organizational quality goals and use of standard work.
In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.