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Willis Knighton Health System · Willis Knighton Health · Shreveport, LA

RN Charge

TypeFull time
ScheduleDays
Experience1+ yrs
PostedApr 10
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Qualifications
✓Minimum of 1 year of experience on a Stepdown or PCU floor is required .
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✓You’ll need
Qualifications
✓Minimum of 1 year of experience on a Stepdown or PCU floor is required .
+Benefits
Continuing education
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As a Charge Nurse for our Stepdown Unit, you will play a crucial leadership role in managing unit operations and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. This position acts as a bridge between the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and general Med-Surg, overseeing a clinical environment that requires heightened observation and specialized technical skills. Key Responsibilities Clinical Leadership: Supervise the nursing team on an 18-bed unit, ensuring safe patient-to-nurse ratios (goal 1:3).

Unit Management: Coordinate patient flow, including admissions and discharges for a diverse population (post-cath lab, surgical recovery, and complex medical cases). Technical Oversight: Provide expertise in managing life-sustaining equipment, cardiac monitors, chest tubes, arterial lines, and titrated medication drips. Staff Support: Act as a resource for critical thinking and time management, supported by a dedicated team of ancillary staff.

Candidate Qualities Self-Directed: Proactive in taking initiative and managing unit challenges. Growth-Oriented: A strong desire to learn and participate in continuous professional development. Collaborative: A team-oriented mindset focused on fostering a supportive work environment.

Compassionate: Committed to keeping patient-centered care at the heart of all leadership decisions. Qualifications & Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of experience on a Stepdown or PCU floor is required .

Day shift · 7a-7p

About the role

As a Charge Nurse for our Stepdown Unit, you will play a crucial leadership role in managing unit operations and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. Coordinate patient flow, including admissions and discharges for a diverse population (post-cath lab, surgical recovery, and complex medical cases).