Medical Surgical Charge RN

CommonSpirit Health•Sherwood, AR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Charge Nurse at CHI St. Vincent North, you will oversee frontline nurses caring for patients. Your acute-care experience will support the nursing team and help you understand and respond to the needs of patients, staff, and the unit. You will advocate for fellow nurses, help them reach their potential, and contribute to departmental operational goals and objectives. The role calls for accountability, confidence, strong communication in individual and group settings, and comfort holding challenging conversations about staff and unit performance. You will serve as both a leader and teammate, ensuring that your team and department are positioned to provide high-quality patient care. The role involves maintaining a visible presence on the floor, connecting with nurses, patients, and families; attending leadership meetings and sharing new initiatives and improvement areas with your team; monitoring departmental productivity and efficiency; and mentoring team members, including assistant nurse managers and charge nurses. The employer offers a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 to eligible hires, additional pay for participation in its clinical ladder, referral bonuses, benefits, tuition reimbursement, and relocation assistance.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license for Arkansas, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), required within 30 days.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, required within 90 days.
Strong communication skills in one-to-one and group settings.
Accountability, confidence, and comfort holding challenging conversations about staff and unit performance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Admission to a BSN program within one year, or completion of a bachelor's degree within two years of assuming the position.
24 months of experience, as stated in the preferred qualifications.
Participation in a Nursing Career Advancement Program.
Two years of recent nursing experience in the area of specialty.
One year of charge or management experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients.
Advocate for fellow nurses and support their professional growth in alignment with departmental operational goals and objectives.
Ensure the team and department are positioned to deliver the best possible patient care.
Maintain a visible presence on the floor and connect with nurses, patients, and families.
Attend leadership meetings to learn about initiatives and areas for improvement, and share that information with the team.
Monitor departmental productivity and efficiency.
Mentor team members, including assistant nurse managers and charge nurses.