Charge Nurse- Transplant- Dunn10E- Full Time- Days

Houston Methodist - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

5,001-10,000 employees

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The Charge Nurse position at Houston Methodist Hospital is a full-time role for a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) who provides leadership and clinical expertise in the management and delivery of safe patient care. This role involves mentoring and coaching nursing staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, and fostering a collaborative environment among healthcare teams. The Charge Nurse is responsible for overseeing unit operations, improving patient satisfaction, and maintaining compliance with nursing standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead unit and shared governance activities.
• Assess unit needs related to practice and improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff.
• Coordinate unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management.
• Foster staff engagement through active listening and feedback.
• Role model interprofessional communication and assist with staff stress management.
• Improve departmental scores for turnover/retention on unit-based scorecard.
• Provide input into staff performance reviews as appropriate.
• Function as a mentor and resource to unit staff.
• Identify and resolve organizational conflict with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Lead patient and family-centered care standards.
• Maintain ongoing interactions with patients, families, and staff to improve patient care.
• Drive department service standards to improve patient satisfaction scores.
• Participate in initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on unit and hospital scorecards.
• Implement department strategies to achieve financial targets on unit-based scorecard.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher from an accredited School of Nursing.
• Twenty-four months of clinical nursing experience with demonstration of progressive leadership skills.
• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure within 60 days.
• BLS - Basic Life Support (AHA) certification.

Nice-to-haves

• Magnet - ANCC Recognized Certification.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Dental insurance coverage.
• 401k retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Continuing education support.