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

Minimum 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 Licensure 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