About this role
Summary
Job Description:
The CN is an entry-level management position responsible for the coordination of care on designated shifts.
He/she will provide leadership to the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care.A) As a Registered
nurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric)
assigned to his/her care and is responsible for the patient’s care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse
Practice Act. The charge nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, quality of care and initiates change through
active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.B) National Professional Nursing
Standards serve as guidelines for the charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises
appropriate nursing judgment. The charge nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient
outcomes. Also, the charge nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous
professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.
Minimum Requirements
KY RN License required