Charge Nurse ICU FT Nights

St. Francis Hospital Bartlett Saint Francis Hospital Bartlett is a 196-bed hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Bartlett has the expertise to deliver quality care in a variety of specialties including Emergency Services, Inpatient & Outpatient Surgical Services, Med/Surge, Ortho, Critical Care and Women's Services. Charge Nurse ICU Full Time Nights Position Summary The Charge Nurse is a professional nurse who manages the daily operations of a department (s) to provide services for patients while meeting quality, legal, organizational and medical staff goals. Responsible for promoting the efficient operations to provide effective nursing care of a designated department (s). Manages the department independently under the guidance of a Nurse Manager/Director. Ensures compliance with regulatory agencies, JCAHO and the Nurse Practice Act. Promotes optimum health care delivery within budgetary guidelines. Is responsible for department(s) on a 24 hour basis. Education Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Preferred: Academic degree in nursing (bachelor's or master's degree). Experience 1 year RN experience Certifications Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; CPR. Professional Requirement: Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy.