RN Charge Nurse Days Long-Term Care

Charge Registered Nurse (RN)

Ready to step into a leadership rolewithout giving up your work-life balance? Guthrie Cortland Medical Center is hiring a full-time Charge Registered Nurse for our hospital-based Long-Term Care / Rehab unit, offering up to a $50,000 sign-on bonus and a consistent MondayFriday day shift schedule. This is an ideal opportunity for experienced RNs who want to take the next step into leadership while moving away from the unpredictability of hospital-based care. As a Charge RN, you'll play a key role in guiding the clinical team, supporting staff, and ensuring high-quality carewhile working in a more structured, team-oriented environment. You'll lead within an 80-bed long-term care and short-term rehab unit located inside the hospital, giving you the support of a full interdisciplinary team without the constant pace and turnover of acute care. If you're looking for a leadership role where you can make an impact, support your team, and maintain a predictable weekday schedulethis is a strong next step in your nursing career.

Position Overview:

• Role: Charge Registered Nurse (RN)
• Schedule: Five 8-hour shifts per week
• Hours: 6:00 AM 2:30 PM
• Rotation: Every other weekend & holiday
• Setting: Hospital-based Long-Term Care / Short-Term Rehab Unit (80 beds)

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Up to $50,000 Sign-On Bonus for experienced RNs
• Monday - Friday schedule - no routine weekend shifts
• Step into leadership without leaving bedside nursing
• Structured, lower-acuity environment vs hospital settings
• Strong team model with RN, LPN, CNA, and leadership support
• Opportunity to grow into leadership roles within Guthrie

What You'll Do (High-Level):

• Lead and support nursing staff on shift
• Serve as a clinical resource and escalation point
• Coordinate patient care and workflow across the unit
• Partner with providers and interdisciplinary teams
• Ensure quality, safety, and regulatory compliance

What Guthrie Offers:

• Medical & Dental coverage (first of the month after hire)
• PTO accruals starting Day 1
• Relocation assistance up to $12,000
• Tuition reimbursement up to $7,500/year
• Shift differentials (nights/weekends)
• 403(b) with employer match
• Free on-site parking
• Supportive, inclusive team culture

About the Unit:

80-bed hospital-based Resident Care Facility

Mix of long-term residents and short-term rehab patients

Full interdisciplinary team (RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Social Work, Educator support)

Strong focus on quality, training, and regulatory excellence

Job Summary:

Responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Directs and guides patient teaching and the activities of ancillary personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Understands and adheres to GCMC's Compliance Standards as they appear in GCMC's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest Policy. Keeps abreast of all pertinent federal, state and GCMC regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.

Experience:

Entry level-graduate per Education requirements

Specialty Units-At least 1 year of medical-surgical nursing preferred. (i.e. ICU, Maternity, Psych)

Skills:

See core competencies and unit specific competencies

Licensure/Certificates/Certification:

Current NYS license to perform as a registered professional nurse

Current BLS-CPR certification required (or within first 30 days of employment)

Specialty Unit - Maternity Neonatal Resuscitation Certification within 6 months of employment

Specialty Unit ICU- ACLS within 6 months of hire

Essential Job Functions:

Accordingly, employees may be asked to perform duties that are outside the specific functions that are listed.

Assessment-Performs patient assessment and documents accurately in a timely manner per nursing and department policy.

Patient Monitoring-Monitors patient as appropriate for condition, status and safety according to nursing department policy.

Medication Administration-Performs safe administration and complete documentation of medications, IV fluids, and blood products in accordance with nursing policy.

Patient and Family Education - Assesses and addresses educational needs of patients and families to include disease state, care and treatment.

Safe Discharge/Discharge Planning - Contributes to or initiates discharge plan upon day of admission and participates in interdisciplinary planning.

Assist Providers-Assist providers in performing procedures and treatments per unit, department specific and hospital policy.

Equipment Use - Demonstrates knowledge and ability to use equipment safely and effectively.

Nursing Clinical Skills- Demonstrates the ability to perform nursing treatments and procedures.

Emergency Preparedness-Demonstrates working knowledge and understanding of emergency preparedness plans and operations.

Documentation-Completely and accurately documents patient care activities and response in a timely manner in accordance with department and hospital policy.

Nursing Promotion-Promotion of professional nursing to include participation in PI/QI, Customer satisfaction, community involvement, committee activities and nursing continuing education.

Infection Control-Provide safe and effective patient care in accordance with hospital Infection Control policy and procedures.

The pay rate for this position is $39.00 - $54.12 based on experience.