RN Charge (Med-Surg) - Full Time, Days (Hollywood) -10401

Southern California Hospitals•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$49 - $69•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse oversees clinical functions related to patient care, nursing practice quality, and standards of care during the assigned shift. The role directs unit patient-care activities by assigning staff and responsibilities according to patient needs and staff competencies, while maintaining clinical nursing skills and unit-specific expertise. The Charge Nurse performs professional nursing duties to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients and their families throughout the continuum of care. The position ensures break relief, troubleshoots issues, and serves as a clinical role model and resource for staff and patients. It supervises RNs, LVNs, and CNAs and provides input on employee counseling, evaluation, scheduling, and discipline. The Charge Nurse coordinates daily unit operations, provides continuous staff supervision and direct patient care as needed, and supports safe, effective, age-appropriate care within applicable standards and scopes of practice. The role collaborates with physicians and the wider healthcare team to develop and implement plans of care, respond to changes in patient condition, coordinate referrals, support pain management, and ensure appropriate patient education and discharge planning. It also helps ensure compliance with hospital nursing standards, infection control procedures, and HIPAA requirements. This is a full-time, day-shift position in Hollywood. The listed pay rate is $48.70–$68.80, described as a 12-hour rate calculated by averaging eight hours at the base rate and four hours of overtime; it will not appear on the paystub as the base rate. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available to eligible candidates. Eligibility requires at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; current Alta Hospital employees are ineligible, and former Alta Hospital employees may be ineligible. Bonus payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.

Requirements

Active, current, unencumbered California Registered Nurse licensure.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
AHA Basic Life Saving certification.
Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment.
Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.
Understanding of patient classification and staffing requirements for the patient population.
Demonstrated experience in a leadership role.
One year of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
Prior experience as a Charge Nurse in an acute-care setting.
Recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute-care setting.
Certification in the specialty area of practice.

Responsibilities

Oversee and coordinate daily unit operations and resolve issues as they arise.
Assign staff and functions based on patient needs, staff competencies, and patient acuity.
Provide continuous supervision of RNs, LVNs, and CNAs and direct their patient-care activities.
Provide direct patient care as needed and maintain clinical nursing skills and unit-specific expertise.
Ensure break relief and provide break-relief coverage during the shift.
Coach, train, counsel, and assess employee performance; contribute to discipline and hiring decisions, including interviewing, recommending candidates, orientation, and training.
Ensure safe, effective, age-appropriate administration of medications, treatments, and procedures consistent with scope of practice and nursing standards.
Recognize changes in patients' clinical conditions and respond or direct staff to respond, taking appropriate action and documenting interventions.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to meet patient-care standards, advocate for patients, and make appropriate referrals.
Develop short- and long-term goals and plans of care with treating physicians, incorporating treatment plans, standards of practice, and patient preferences.
Assess patient conditions and direct staff to use pain-management resources and other appropriate interventions.
Support and direct ongoing patient assessments and documentation of physical and psychosocial condition and response to care.
Review test results, identify critical results, communicate them in a timely manner, and incorporate information into the plan of care.
Ensure nursing practice is evidence-based, within licensure scope, and compliant with hospital standards and core measures.
Ensure staff follow infection-control and HIPAA-compliance procedures.
Coordinate and manage care with staff, physicians, other disciplines, and support personnel; delegate patient-care activities appropriately.
Provide information, guidance, resources, and education about treatment plans, care plans, and medications.
Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
Demonstrate compassionate, culturally responsive communication with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, and promote caring behaviors among staff.