Charge Nurse, Internal Medicine Innovation Unit

Discover. Achieve. Succeed. #BeHereLocation: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.This job is ON - SITE.FTE: 0.900000Shift: Shift 1Are you a forward-thinking nurse ready to make an impact in a unit driven by innovation and cutting-edge technology? We're looking for a creative, collaborative, and solutions-oriented RN to join our dynamic team. This is more than just a nursing role - it's an opportunity to reshape how care is delivered. You'll work in a model unit designed around technology-enhanced care, real-time data, and continuous improvement.What we're looking for:A nurse who thrives on creative problem-solvingSomeone who's excited to pilot new tools and technologyA strong communicator who can collaborate across disciplinesA proactive contributor who's eager to give feedback and help refine workflowsIf you're passionate about being on the leading edge of healthcare and want to help build the future or nursing, we want to hear from you.Job Summary:The Charge Nurse is a Registered Nurse with unit lead responsibilities for patient flow and adjustment of unit staffing to meet the dynamic needs of the patients. The Charge Nurse will use the nursing process to make ongoing evaluations of patients' acuity, assessments of the staff nurses workload, and anticipate fluctuations in admissions, discharges and transfers. The facilitation of patient flow includes triaging and prioritizing admissions and overseeing the care coordination of patients being discharged/transferred. Daily nurse staffing includes employing effective decision-making behaviors that are used to safely balance changes in patient acuity and census with the availability, experience and competency of the staff nurses, to ensure safe and adequate staffing for all shifts. The Charge Nurse will demonstrate resourcefulness, tactful communication, flexibility, adaptability, decisiveness and awareness of the global needs of the hospital. The Charge Nurse will be a clinical leader and resource on the unit, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to facilitate patient care stay progression and unit goals. The Charge Nurse will assume a patient assignment as determined by the needs of the unit. As appropriate and/or delegated by the Nurse Manager, the Charge Nurse monitors and intervenes in addressing opportunities for assuring regulatory compliance, quality effectiveness and a satisfactory patient experience. When working as a clinical Staff RN the Charge Nurse is a practitioner who is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for an identified group of patients in an inpatient environment. This individual demonstrates competency in delivery of care to a primarily adult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description has incorporated essential functions which are adapted from the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition (2010).EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:Clinical competence and experience in the care and management of target patient populations specific to area of employment is required. A minimum of 2 years of related clinical experience is required, unless approved by the Unit Manager. If applying to Critical Care position, must have 2 years of Critical Care experience, unless approved by the Unit Manager.EDUCATION DESCRIPTION:Bachelors Degree in Nursing is required. Will consider current Froedtert Health non BSN prepared RNs with demonstrated leadership skills that have at least 5 years experience in an acute care setting and formal commitment and plan to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Nursing within 5 years of starting in role. If an incumbent is functioning as a Charge RN as of June 1, 2016, and has 2-3 years experience in this role the Bachelors Degree in Nursing educational requirement may be waived.SPECIAL SKILLS DESCRIPTION:Has a demonstrated history of leadership roles i.e. Shared Governance unit based council chair, Committee chair, Preceptor, equipment or process Super User/Champion.LICENSURE DESCRIPTION:Requires current state of Wisconsin Registered Nurse License or a Multi-state Nursing License from a participating state in the NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact). American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an AHA approved equivalent is required within 90 days of hire. American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) is preferred.Perks & Benefits at Froedtert HealthFroedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:Paid time offGrowth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunitiesAcademic Partnership with the Medical College of WisconsinReferral bonusesRetirement plan - 403bMedical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace ClinicsEmployee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits availableThe Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.