Charge Nurse

Registered Nurse (RN) Charge Nurse

Job Type: Fulltime, Days

15,000 Sign-On Bonus with a 2 year commitment!

National Park Medical Center ispartof Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. Weare driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-beingso you can provide exceptional care to others. As aRegistered Nurse (RN) joining our team,you'reembracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills,compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Join our team where you will provide compassionate care to patients alongside a dedicated team of Registered Nurses (RNs). As a Charge Nurse, you will play an important role in guiding nursing and support staff, coordinating patient care needs, assisting with staffing and workflow, and helping foster a positive environment that encourages professional growth and strong patient outcomes.

ACharge Nursewho excels in this role:

• Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Determines staffing levels and assignments based on availability, abilities, census, acuity, and workflow.
• Accurately performs patient assessments andidentifiespatient needs
• Identifiesandinitiatesappropriate nursing interventions
• Supervises and mentors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Determines staffing levels and assignments based on availability, abilities, census, acuity, and workflow.
• Provides direct patient care as needed and may take patient assignments to meet staffing needs.
• Floats between staff to assist with problem-solving.
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies issues affecting outcomes.
• Responds to patient care complaints and manages them through established channels.
• Performs role-specific duties including entering orders, performing admissions/discharges, and coordinating transfers.
• Ensures staff have necessary equipment and supplies to provide safe, quality care.
• Provides quality patient care; works flexible shifts/units as needed.
• Performstimelyandappropriate documentationrelating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
• PerformstimelyandaccurateQI assessments
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Applicants should have a current state RN license andpossessa bachelor's degree from an accredited nursing school.

Additional requirements include:

• Basic Life Support certification isrequiredwithin
  30 daysof hire.
• ACLS and PALS arerequiredwithin six months of hire.
• One year of experience preferred
• ASLS certification preferred

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits:Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time andpart-time employees.
• Financial Protection& PTO:Life, accident, critical illness,hospital indemnity insurance, short-andlong-term disability, paid familyleaveandpaid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth:Higher education andcertificationtuitionassistance, loanassistanceand 401(k) retirement package andcompany match.
• Employee Well-being:Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental healthservicesand discount programs).
• Professional Development:Ongoing learningandcareer advancement opportunities.

National Park Medical Center is a 163 bed hospital located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is part of Lifepoint Health
, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

National Park Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. National Park Medical Centeris committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people.

We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.