Charge Nurse
Core
Provides shift leadership and clinical expertise to coordinate unit resources, manage staffing, and ensure safe, high-quality patient care delivery.
Role type
Senior Registered Nurse (Charge Nurse)
Builds
Patient care plans and safe clinical operations for hospital units
Domain
Healthcare / Nursing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical assessment, Care planning, Team delegation, Resource management, Conflict resolution, Regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Mentoring, Clinical area experience
Technologies
Patient monitors, Electronic health records, Medical equipment
Responsibilities
Coordinate unit staffing and resources, Direct interdisciplinary care teams via delegation, Evaluate patient responses and revise care plans, Mediate conflicts among staff and families, Enforce safety policies and activate emergency protocols, Coach and develop nursing staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC