Charge Nurse​/Registered Nurse - Long Term Acute Care

Charge Nurse/Registered Nurse
- Long Term Acute Care

Saint Joseph, MO, United States (On-site)

The Charge Staff Nurse (Registered Nurse) works under the supervision of unit leadership. The Charge Staff Nurse (Registered Nurse) is a generalist serving as the lateral integrator for the health care team on each unit who facilitates, coordinates, and oversees care within the microsystem and in collaboration with the macrosystem. The Charge Staff Nurse role varies across practice settings, but is practiced at the point of care, following a cohort of patients with a focus on evidence-based practice, safety, quality, risk reduction and cost containment.

The Charge Staff Nurse may be required to work in other areas according to skill of staff and acuity of patients. They take responsibility for managing coworkers in the work environment and oversee team work, throughput, promoting professional development, and supporting novice nurses. They will provide exceptional service to all patients and customers all while maintaining a role model status.

The Charge Staff Nurse will maintain all competencies for the units they are assigned and performs other duties assigned within their scope.

• Completes a high-level report for the unit at end of each shift to obtain pertinent information for staffing and throughput; examples: medication drips, comfort measures, Isolation, restraints, sitter, Discharges, etc….
• Have assigned units information prepared for huddle by 9am and 4pm on day shift, additional if needed.
• Complete shift assignments for the coordinating shift and collaborates with House Supervisor /Leadership throughout the shift when staffing changes arise.
• Assign nursing students to appropriate caregivers for the oncoming shift.
• Print off data sheet for appropriate units.
• Complete bed fill sheet and collaborate with patient placement at beginning of shift and throughout as changes occur.
• Collaborate with leadership and conduct a huddle at the beginning each shift for high level items that involve safety, quality, and risk reduction for unit.
• Collaborate with care management team for the unit for throughput and plan of care for each patient and collaborate with assigned caregivers.
• Monitor for admissions, discharge orders, times of discharge, and barriers to throughput and collaborate with leadership when it occurs.
• Assist caregivers with admissions, discharges, transfers when appropriate.
• Monitor and provide support to the caregivers on the unit when increased workload is witnessed and situational management arises and collaborate with leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Associate's Degree
  - Graduate school of Nursing
  - Required
• Bachelor's Degree
  - Nursing Diploma or Degree from an accredited school of nursing
  - Preferred

• 1 Year - RN experience on unit or working as an inpatient RN
  - Preferred

• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure
  - State Licensure/Or Compact State Licensure in state, depending upon designated work location
  - Required Upon Hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required within 90 Days
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - IF working in an inpatient area in which ACLS is required within 90 Days

Mosaic Life Care is a health care system in northwest Missouri. With a vision of transforming community health by being a life-care innovator, Mosaic places the holistic needs of patients first by providing the right care at the right time and place, offering high value and quality health care.

Mosaic has a wide array of benefits to meet each employee’s individual needs. Our benefits were designed by listening to people just like you. Mosaic also offers several perks with a focus on ensuring our employees feel valued, including concierge services, employee lounge, wellness programs, free covered parking, free on-site and virtual health clinics and many more. When paired with compensation and recognition, it is what continues to make the employer of choice for employees at any stage of their journey.

• Job Identification 1866
• Job Category Inpatient Nursing
• Posting Date 07/07/2026, 05:55 PM
• Job Shift Nights
• Locations 5325 Faraon St, Saint Joseph, MO, 64506, US (On-site)