Nurse Division Charge​/UKHC

Department Name

Department Name H3060:

Children's/Maternal/Psychiatric Svcs

Work Location

Work Location Lexington, KY

Grade Level 11

Salary Range

Salary Range $/hour

Type of Position

Type of Position Staff

Position Time Status

Position Time Status Full-Time

Required Education

BSN

Required Related Experience

2 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification

Registered Nurse (RN)

Physical Requirements

N/A

Shift

Must be able to work three twelve hour night shifts per week from 7am-7:30pm; some weekends and holidays are required per departmental needs.

• Resource management-ensures adequate numbers of competent nurses are available to care for patients, serves as a clinical and systems resource for nurses and assists staff in planning for appropriate patient care delivery.
• Professional development-supervises nursing staff, provides guidance to staff during orientation and in their ongoing professional development, and in collaboration with the Director and Patient Care Managers assists with the performance reviews of staff.
• Customer Service-develops collaborative relationships with physicians, ancillary staff and the entire team. Interviews patient and families to ensure that staff are exceeding patient/family expectations, interacts with nursing staff to ensure engagement in their work and resolves conflicts and problems among personnel, patients, physicians and families.
• Facilitates quality patient care—identifies problems with patient care and initiates actions for resolution, ensures policies and guidelines are followed, facilitates staff completion of competency requirements and coordinates quality improvement projects.

Microsoft Office, Access, Excel

Neonatal ICU experience preferred.

Final date to receive applications 07/29/2026

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• Where did you first see this position advertised?
  • UK Jobs Website
  • Employee Referral
  • Print Advertisement
  • On-line Advertisement
  • Military Connection Advertisement
  • Job Fair
  • "I'm Interested" page on Nurse Recruitment website
  • Facebook
  • (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
  • HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
  • Institute for Diversity in Health Management
  • None of the Above
• Please indicate your current Nursing Educational Level.
  • New Graduate
  • Diploma
  • ADN
  • BSN
  • MSN
  • PhD or DNP
• Are you currently employed as a registered nurse at UK Health Care Chandler/UK Health Care Samaritan Hospitals?
  • Yes
  • No
• Please indicate your current licensure status.
  • None
  • Current KY RN License
  • Current compact state RN licensure
  • Current non-compact state RN licensure
  • New Graduate within 6 months or Provisional License
  • Valid KY Temporary Work Permit

• Resume

• Curriculum Vita
• Cover Letter