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Charge Nurse

The Charge Nurse advances nursing excellence by providing transformational shift leadership, reinforcing shared decision-making, and ensuring consistent execution of standard work that supports safety, quality, patient experience, staff well-being, and measurable outcomes. The Charge Nurse serves as a essential clinical leader within the nursing unit, operating under the direct and indirect supervision of the Nurse Manager or designated administrative supervisor. This role is responsible for coordinating and facilitating high-quality, evidence-based nursing care across the unit, ensuring seamless patient flow, regulatory compliance, and optimal resource utilization during each shift.

As a frontline leader, the Charge Nurse supports clinical nurses in real-time problem-solving, fosters interdisciplinary communication, and escalates unresolved issues to appropriate leadership. The Charge Nurse assumes accountability and oversight for patient safety, care coordination, nurse engagement and retention, and preceptorships, while modeling professional behavior and promoting a culture of excellence. This role ensures safe, high-quality patient care through effective coordination of staff, resources, and patient flow while serving as a clinical and professional role model. The charge nurse is a key liaison between direct care team members, physicians, patients, and leadership.

In the absence of the Nurse Manager or Assistant Nurse Manager, the Charge Nurse assumes administrative responsibilities for the unit. This role may also include direct patient care assignments based on unit needs and is counted in worked hours per patient day (WHPPD).

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