Charge RN West Des Moines Emergency Department
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Job Location:
Des Moines, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
12 Hour Night ShiftDescription:
Position Summary
The Charge Nurse is a registered nurse who provides shift leadership to ensure safe effective efficient and compassionate care for patients. This role blends clinical expertise with operational oversightsupporting staff coordinating resources and fostering collaboration across the care team to achieve excellent patient outcomes and maintain a positive work environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead daily operations of the unit including staffing workflow coordination and resource allocation based on patient acuity and unit needs.
Serve as the onshift clinical leader and primary liaison between nurses physicians and administrative teams.
Support onboarding education and development of staff and students.
Provide direct patient care including assessment planning implementation and evaluation of nursing interventions.
Ensure compliance with organizational policies safety protocols Joint Commission standards and regulatory requirements.
Promote evidencebased practice quality improvement initiatives and consistent documentation standards.
Conduct and/or oversee audits such as chart reviews safety checks incident follow-up and nursing-sensitive quality indicators.
Lead daily huddles interdisciplinary rounding patient-family communication and care conferences.
Partner with leadership on scheduling hiring input and HR-related matters.
Act as a resource and role model for clinical practice teamwork and use of the electronic medical record.
Facilitate smooth patient flow through admission discharge and transfer processes.
Function independently with sound judgment guided by the Nurse Practice Act and organizational policies.
Minimum Qualifications
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Minimum 12 months of RN experience required; 24 months preferred.
Current Iowa RN license (MercyOne Genesis: Iowa or Illinois RN license required at hire; secondary state license must be obtained within 12 months).
American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications required.
Completion of Mandatory ReporterChild and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within 3 months of hire.
Strong critical thinking high-level language skills and intermediate-to-advanced math proficiency.
Basic computer proficiency required.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Occupational Health Experience
- Basic Life Support
- Primary Care Experience
- Suturing
- Computer Literacy
- Pharmacy Residency
- Spinal Tap Experience
- Nursing
- Gastric Lavage
- Epic
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity ... View more
