Outpatient Charge Nurse (RN) – Pediatrics Clinic, Battle Building

UVA Health • Charlottesville, VA

65d • 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 ambulatory care areas in partnership with clinic leaders.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Leads day-to-day operations supporting safe throughput and access to care.
• Ensures staffing according to patient needs and collaborates with leaders using established staffing guidelines.
• Accurately documents within labor management software to ensure fiscal stewardship.
• Serves as a resource for team members and facilitates adherence to or use of 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.
• Supports patient experience through support of team member-identified needs, 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Long-term and Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings
• Health Saving Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level