Adult Psych Charge Nurse

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Psych Charge Nurse
, you will be a central figure in patient care on the Behavioral Health unit, seamlessly navigating the healthcare journey to achieve optimal outcomes and an exceptional patient experience.

Every day, you will strategically assess, plan, and facilitate comprehensive care across the continuum, expertly advocating for patients while collaborating with physicians, nursing, departments, insurers, and post-acute providers to ensure timely, high-quality transitions.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong clinical acumen, exceptional communication and advocacy skills, and a strategic mindset, all driven by a passion for optimizing patient care across every touchpoint.

• Functions as a clinical and leadership mentor and coach to new and existing staff
• Assists with preparation and oversight of unit schedules.
• Works with department management to balance schedules.
• Oversees and adapts the daily staffing plan to meet the department’s needs.
• Establishes patient assignments for a team of employees.
• Participates in the peer interviewing process in the selection of unit staff.
• Provides input and feedback to the nurse manager/department leadership in regards to team performance.

• Diploma in Nursing from an accredited nursing program or Associates Degree in Nursing required.
• Active Registered Nurse Licensure in Arkansas or eNLC licensure with multistate privileges in good standing with the Arkansas Board of Nursing. License must be unencumbered.
• 6 months of nursing experience required (New graduates would need to complete a residency program before consideration for this unit).
• Basic Life Support (BLS).

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Previous nursing experience in Med Surg or Psych.

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, and more!

CHI St. Vincent, a regional health network serving Arkansas, is part of Common Spirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers, 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. Common Spirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019.

With our combined resources Common Spirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our team member well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.

$36.36 - $47.66 /hour