RN Charge Nurse

Job Title

Provides leadership to a healthcare team to maintain efficiency and patient safety, and to deliver comprehensive, quality patient care on a designated shift.

Qualifications

Graduate of accredited RN program

Considerable professional knowledge, especially of assigned area

Provide evidence of at least one-year previous Emergency Department or ICU experience as a staff nurse or completion of an Emergency Department educational program is required to be assigned to Free-standing Emergency Departments (FED)

Licensure/Registration/Certification:

BLS

One of the following:

• Current Alabama RN License
• Current Multi State RN License in accordance with Nurse Lincensure Compact (NLC) for Alabama*

*Infirmary Health abides by the NLC requirements and guidelines for the state of Alabama

Code Team participation is assigned to MICU, NICU, SICU, PACU, ED, CCU, Peds/PICU, and L&D/Nursery departments. Participation is expected after six months of hire following success completion of ACLS, PALS or NRP course as appropriate

ACLS certification may be required in designated areas as determined by administration.

ACLS and PALS are required to be assigned/work Free-standing Emergency Departments (FED)

Desired Qualifications:

BSN/MS degree in Nursing