Charge Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Company: Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.
Location: Marietta
Posted on: January 10, 2026
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Job Description:
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions
and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion,
pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission
is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of
every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining
example of what's possible when the brightest professionals
dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare
industry, and in people's lives. Work Shift Night (United States of
America) Click Here to Visit the Windy Hill Hospital Website The RN
Clinical Charge Nurse is responsible for directing and overseeing
the daily activities of the unit on an assigned shift to assure
successful safe delivery of care. The Charge Nurse is a caregiver
and often takes modified patient care assignment. They practice in
a clinical environment that is administered by Nurse Managers and
other leaders and is supported through the WellStar Shared
Governance Model. The framework for practice is steered by the
WellStar Professional Nursing Practice Model and evidence based
practice and research. RN competencies are derived from these
models and supported by the WellStar Core Competencies. The RN
Clinical Charge Nurse is a proactive member of an interdisciplinary
team of licensed and unlicensed care givers who ensure that
patients, families and significant others receive individualized
high quality, safe patient care. Expectations of practice include:
accountability; responsibility and authority for the practice of
nursing; effective teamwork; delegation; communication; respect;
personal development; and development of team members. The role
contributes to the establishment and maintenance of practices that
ensure excellence in patient care, provides for the efficient use
of resources, and undertakes leadership task such as staff
schedules, unit patient flow, subject matter expertise for clinical
concerns, physician rounding, committee involvement, survey
readiness, and other task as assigned by the manager, which are
basic to the department's ability to function in a smooth and
effective manner. The RN Clinical Charge Nurse is a resource to
other areas opportunity to learn about operational functionality
and hospital/facility awareness. Assists in the growth and
development of team members in the unit to help build department
skills sets and to inspire expertise. This leader brings with him
or her ability to build rapport between nurses and physicians to
continue service to the patients and is a role model to others. It
is expected that all RN Clinical Charge Nurses are licensed,
knowledgeable and uphold the practice of nursing as outlined by the
Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and implements the Scope of
Practice and Code of Ethics Standards put forth by the American
Nurses Association. As a member of the patient services team, it is
expected the individual upholds the voice of the patient, system
policies and procedures while supporting service excellence goals.
She/he possesses (advanced) clinical expertise and utilizes this
expertise to support and promote the delivery of safe, age
appropriate and culturally aware patient care and serves as a
partner in care. RESPONSIBILITIES Resources and Support Monitors
equipment inventory, location and utilization to ensure staff have
tools and equipment needed to perform their job. Participates in
planning and requesting resources for providing high quality care
and assists in acquiring appropriate staffing during unexpected
staffing shortages or surges in census. Proactively plans for the
care of patients across the care continuum in the course of giving
direct patient care. Participates in the development of protocols
and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in
collaboration with care managers and other members of the health
care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in
re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events etc). Tactical
Responsibilities Make Patient Assignments. Consideration for new
grads, float and type of patient. Daily Discharge/Length of Stay
Review. Round with Physicians/Surgeons. Assign Surgery Beds In
Conjunction with Surgery Schedule. Consult with Supervisor Nursing
Administration (House Supervisor) on Bed Flow and Availability.
Emergency Services: Assignments for sections, manage waiting room,
multiple areas open at different times. Exemplary Practice and
Outcomes Rounds on every patient daily to evaluate quality and
appropriateness of patient care including corrective action when
needed utilizing peer coaching and accountability. Performs or
provides oversight for the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis;
identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and
evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence base
practice; analytical/critical thinking insuring that care is
individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships;
caring is central to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.
Provides or provides oversight for relationship based care delivery
patient-centered care by partnering with the patient and
significant others (as appropriate) using comprehensive hand-off
communication processes; interdisciplinary evaluation and
communication (i.e., unit rounds, case reviews, peer review, etc.);
just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient
informed using appropriate communication tools and making the
patients goals the focus of the plan of care. Practices using
current clinical practice standards with a focus on safety and
quality . Within the Emergency Department Setting: Charge Nurse
rounds on patients in a modified method in conjunction with nurses
to focus on patient safety concerns and patient care. Teamwork and
Collaboration Communicates with nurse manager and/or assistant
nurse manager any needs or concerns pertaining to care delivery or
employee performance. Coordinates the delivery and documentation of
safe quality patient care which includes promotion of
interdisciplinary communication and regular interdisciplinary
planning/rounds; completion of timely documentation and promotion
of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment (Interdisciplinary
rounds do not apply in the Emergency Services setting).
Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner
that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and
retention of all healthcare team members. Participates and supports
performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and
research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care
including initiating and/or leading such activities as well as,
promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary processes and actively
supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the
system. Professional Development Ensures patient/family/staff
confidentiality and corporate compliance for self (and
accountability for team members) requirements including completing
all required mandatory education and proficiencies. Serves as a
preceptor (or mentor) for other professional nurses (and staff or
students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and
future qualified workforce; modeling the professional practice of
nursing and creating a healthy work environment. Evidence Based
Practice and Research Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing
research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in
activities such as value analysis as part of the decision making
process in evaluating patient care products. Upholds all health
care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical
competencies put forth by this job description and professional
association including legal, regulatory and accreditation
requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals
as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems safety
absolutes. Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical
questions to advance evidence based practice. Consults appropriate
experts and uses appropriate resources, data, and evidence to
address practice questions. Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of
work, and code of conduct. QUALIFICATIONS Required Minimum
Education: Graduate of an accredited/approved school of nursing as
and Associate Degree/Diploma Nurse Required Baccalaureate degree in
nursing (BSN) from an accredited school of nursing Preferred
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All
certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor Reg Nurse (Single State) or
RN - Multi-state Compact Advanced Cardiac Life Support-Preferred or
ACLS - Instructor-Preferred or ACLS - Provisional-Preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS - Instructor or ACLS -
Provisional Required Minimum Experience: Minimum 1 year nursing
experience Required Minimum 2 years Preferred Experience as relief
charge with clinical expertise Preferred Join us and discover the
support to do more meaningful workâand enjoy a more rewarding life.
Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and
start a future that gives you more.
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