Charge Rn - Med 3 (3400/3500) Nights

Mercy Fort Smith, Arkansas, US

About the Role

Find your calling at Mercy!

Join a team where your leadership and clinical expertise make a difference every day. As a Charge Nurse RN, you'll provide exceptional patient care while leading and supporting a multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes.

Position Details:

Charge Nurse RN

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus Available!

Full-time RNs with at least 1 year of experience eligible

NO CONTRACT REQUIRED


What You'll Do

  • Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in patient conditions.
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
  • Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team to coordinate patient care.
  • Administer treatments, medications, and nursing interventions.
  • Provide patient and family education to support positive outcomes.
  • Ensure accurate and timely clinical documentation.
  • Lead daily operations by coordinating staffing, assignments, admissions, transfers, and discharges.
  • Serve as a clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff.
  • Support quality improvement, patient safety, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (Associate Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
  • Current RN license in the state of practice or compact licensure.
  • BLS certification through the American Heart Association (or obtained within 30 days of hire).

Preferred:

  • Charge nurse or leadership experience.
  • Specialty certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NRP, TNCC, ENPC, OCN, CPHON, C-EFM, or other unit-specific certifications.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs.
  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
  • Ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, and twist as needed for patient care.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Responsibilities

  • Lead nursing operations including staffing, assignments, admissions, transfers and discharges
  • Coordinate patient care with multidisciplinary team
  • Mentor nursing staff and ensure quality/safety

Qualifications

  • RN license
  • BSN/ADN diploma
  • BLS certification

Benefits

Sign-on bonus
Benefits including health/dental/vision

Required Skills

clinical leadership patient care care coordination documentation staff mentorship

Keywords

Charge nurse RN leadership nursing hospital

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