Charge Nurse

Description

The nursing department at Scott County Hospital is dedicated to providing care that promotes the physical, spiritual, emotional and mental well‑being of the people we serve. Nursing associates are expected to support the mission by exemplifying teamwork as the core of how we work. Honesty and loyalty to one another and the organization, patients at the center of all we do and pride in a job well done.

The nursing department at Scott County Hospital is dedicated to providing care that promotes the physical, spiritual, emotional and mental well‑being of the people we serve. Nursing associates are expected to support the mission by exemplifying teamwork as the core of how we work. Honesty and loyalty to one another and the organization, patients at the center of all we do and pride in a job well done.

To provide quality nursing care, with a positive professional attitude, to patients according to established policy and procedures. This role is vital in ensuring unit functions effectively and patients receive the best possible care during their hospital stay or treatment.

• Assign tasks and ensure that all team members are providing appropriate patient care.
• Act as liaison between staff and management, facilitating communication and addressing any issues that arise during the shift.
• Responsible for coordinating patient care, monitoring patient conditions, and ensuring that treatment plans are followed.
• Assist with direct patient care, especially during busy periods.
• Manage the day‑to‑day operations of the unit, including patient admissions and discharge, inventory management, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Work with physicians, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individual care plans for patients.
• Responsible for leading the nursing department during the shift with respectful and helpful behavior towards nursing personnel.

• Proactively maintain current knowledge of facility policies and procedures, complete skills training, and maintain professional certifications.
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while ensuring patient safety and care quality.

• Monitor RN, Ward Clerk, and CNA workstations for organization and cleanliness.
• Ensure patient care areas are safe and stocked with supplies by rounding at the beginning of your shift and midway through your shift.

• Registered Nurse with 2 years’ experience in an acute care setting.

• High energy level.
• Honest.
• Exhibits leadership skills to positively influence patients and peers.
• Exhibits values that reflect an understanding of the type of care needed by and given to patients.
• Professional values include characteristics such as compassion and caring, advocacy, respect for human dignity, safety, integrity, and accountability.
• Superior interpersonal abilities. Ability to get along with diverse personalities, tactful, mature, flexible.
• Excellent reasoning abilities. Discretion and good judgment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Resourceful and well organized.
• Participative management style—advocate of team concept.
• Ability to establish credibility and be decisive— but able to recognize and support the organization’s preferences and priorities.
• Results and people oriented, having sound judgment—ability to balance other considerations.
• Service oriented, but assertive/persuasive.
• Professional appearance and manner.

• Understanding of the approved staffing requirements and critical thinking skills to assess if staffing needs adjusted due to higher acuity patients or low census.
• Knowledge of nursing processes, equipment, EMR, and organizational chain of command.

This is a non‑exempt position which requires 40 hours per week for a full‑time position. Regular and punctual attendance is required when scheduled.

Lift/carry: frequently 5‑25 lbs, occasionally 26‑50 lbs, rarely 51‑100 lbs.
Push/pull: frequently 5‑10 lbs, occasionally 11‑50 lbs, rarely 51 lbs.
Hold occasionally 5‑10 lbs, rarely 11 lbs.
Manipulation done from ground to waist level and waist to shoulder.
Climbing to move up or mount by using the hands or feet.
Stairways occasionally.
Stand: frequently 5 to 12 hours.
Sit: 1 to 3 hours/day.
Walk: frequently 5 to 12 hours/day.

Scott County Hospital is an equal‑opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.