Charge Nurse

Provide direct patient care while serving as the clinical leader for the unit, ensuring efficient operations and seamless coordination of patient care. Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers for surgeries, procedures, and diagnostic testing. Manage telemetry monitoring, perform daily crash cart checks, and verify laboratory specimen collection and result communication. Prepare shift assignments, manage staffing needs including call-ins, and conduct comprehensive end-of-shift reports. Perform patient rounds, address patient and family concerns, and participate in Joint Commission readiness activities. Coordinate interdisciplinary care with physicians, therapy teams, pharmacy, and case management. Requires current RN license, BLS, and ACLS certifications with at least one year of inpatient rehabilitation experience.