$10,000 sign on bonus and $5,000 relocation (greater than 100 miles) or $2,500 (greater than 50 miles) for nurses with 1 or more years experience - External Applicants Only

The Charge Nurse is a staff leader whose goal is to provide direct supervision to the health care team on their assigned shift while directing patient throughput, managing quality initiatives and additional task to unit-specific operations.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
College Diploma in Graduate of an Accredited Nursing program.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
Current licensure in good standing as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. CPI certification within 90 days from date of hire.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
3-5 years of experience in/with Behavioral Health nursing required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position
• Work may occasionally require travel to other Carle Health facilities/hospitals

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Advanced reading, writing and oral skills. Ability to respond appropriately to customer/coworker. Interaction with a wide variety of people. Maintain confidential information. Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information. Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor. Ability to utilize PC including, basic elements of Windows environment, keyboarding, work with mouse, and perform basic computer tasks with instruction. Documentation of proficiency in all current core and unit-specific competency items for nursing staff Demonstrates an interest in teaching, displays effective communication, role models the Carle Experience and promotes a healthy work environment.

• Works in direct patient care role as staff RN as directed by manager
• Work directly with the unit manager in the areas of strategic planning, personnel management and unit operation
• Assesses unit staffing needs and investigates available resources
• Works as a change agent providing feedback and support to the change project
• Effectively directs staff in an emergency situation
• Assumes a leadership position while functioning as charge nurse
• Makes unit decisions in collaboration with leadership
• Monitors worklists
• Arranges schedules and orders for patients to be treated outside normal working hours
• Participates in daily huddle. Determines daily acuity levels and maintains accurate acuity measure as adds/cancels happen.
• Maintain staff schedules to ensure coverage for all patient treatments on a daily basis.
• Covers daily operational issues in the absence of the RN Manager or RN Supervisor.
• Evaluates the schedule to determine how to handle adds.
• Ensures workload evenly distributed among staff.

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. The supportive and inclusive team where you can thrive. The place where growth meets balance – and opportunities meet flexibility. Find it all at Carle Health.

Based in Urbana, IL, Carle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals, physician groups and a variety of healthcare businesses. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. The system includes Methodist College and Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Health Alliance™. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com.