Blankenbaker Free Standing Emergency Department & Urgent Care. Full-Time Day Shift Charge RN

Job Summary

Weekly

Hours:

36. Shift: days. Status: full-time. The CN is an entry‑level management position responsible for the coordination of care on designated shifts. He/she will provide leadership to the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care. As a registered nurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e., infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care and is responsible for the patient's care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.

The charge nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, quality of care, and initiates change through active involvement in unit‑based and hospital shared‑governance councils. National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment. The charge nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Also, the charge nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching, and learning across the healthcare continuum.

• Assists the nurse manager with operational activities of unit.
• Assists the nurse manager with management of patient care delivery on the unit.
• Demonstrates clinical proficiency utilizing the nursing process.
• Demonstrates organizational skills in providing patient care.
• Collaborates with the nurse manager to support performance improvement activities.
• Participates in development of nursing staff.
• Leadership and critical thinking.

• Active Kentucky RN license.
• Two years relevant patient care experience required.
• BCLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team.

Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post-offer, pre-employment drug testing.