Charge Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation
Tampa, Florida
Lifepoint Health is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Oct 7 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Rehab
- License
- RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- Certification
- Mandatory child and adult abuse certificate required.
- Experience
- Minimum of two years of experience in rehabilitative or acute care setting and/or demonstrates leadership ability.
Preferred
- Education
- Graduate of accredited registered nurse program with current licensure in the state, BSN preferred.
- Also asks
- Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate and direct activities of clinical personnel; effective oral and written communication skills, in English with additional languages preferred; proficiency in basic computer skills required.
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →Around graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $5,000
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on Lifepoint Health’s careers page.
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Charge Nurse (RN) - Rehabilitation Job Type: Full Time, Nights $5,000 Sign on Bonus!
Your experience matters
At TGH Rehabilitation Hospital , we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Charge Nurse joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Here, you’ll be supported, respected, and empowered to make meaningful connections every day.
About our Team
TGH Rehabilitation Hospital offers a warm and welcoming culture, flexible scheduling and work-life balance! Our leadership team provides professional growth and stability in a true team environment! How You’ll Make an Impact As a Charge Nurse, you’ll be a trusted partner in our patients’ recovery journeys.
You will: The Charge Nurse is a registered nurse who works in coordination with nursing leadership. The Charge Nurse is the first line support for staff, physicians and other related providers on clinical issues and provides assessment, prioritization and direction of activities to meet the challenging demands of the hospital units. Following the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, he or she assumes accountability for fostering the established professional practice and care delivery models through directing, coaching and mentoring the nursing staff.
The Charge Nurse implement’s unit specific strategies as well as colleague specific practice remediation that results in achieving specific clinical quality and patient safety outcomes. This role also collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer on clinical development (employee relations, individual behaviors, physician relationships, etc.) and is the clinical support for the department when the Chief Nursing Officer is unavailable, along with other Nursing leadership. Your skills, compassion, and critical thinking will help patients achieve greater independence, strength, and quality of life.
What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness Professional development and growth opportunities CCRN RN Fellow Program - Certification Bonus New Grads Welcome to apply Qualifications and
requirements
Graduate of accredited registered nurse program with current licensure in the state, BSN preferred. Mandatory child and adult abuse certificate required. Minimum of two years of experience in rehabilitative or acute care setting and/or demonstrates leadership ability. Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate and direct activities of clinical personnel; effective oral and written communication skills, in English with additional languages preferred; proficiency in basic computer skills required.
Additional requirements include
CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred. CRRN Preferred Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
More About TGH Rehabilitation Hospital
TGH Rehabilitation Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 80-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to helping individuals regain their independence and return to the lives they love following an injury or illness. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
We are accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF-accredited for our Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and our Stroke and Brain Injury Specialty programs.
EEOC Statement
“TGH Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TGH Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
What's around it?
Tampa, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,701/mo
- Household income
- $75,475/yr, all local households, not nurse pay