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Charge Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical

You'll coordinate unit staffing and make sure care meets clinical goals.

Posted Oct 17 · 1 year of experience

Shift and hours
Rotating shifts Rotating Shift (United States of America)36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Surgical Care (4SW) 1002000007 Surgical Care (4SW)
License
RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional ServicesWisconsin RN license
Term
Permanent Full-Time, 36 hours per week, Rotating Shifts, Every 3rd WeekendFull-time

Do you qualify?

License
Wisconsin RN license Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Check your license
License
RN license issued by a compact state Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Check your license
Certification
BLS HealthCare Provider from the American Heart Association Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
Education
Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing
Experience
one year of RN experience One year of registered nurse experience
Also asks
constant standing and walking Constant standing and walking.

The role and schedule

Charge
directing nursing and support staff on your shift Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
Charge
daily patient assignments Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
Charge
performance evaluations for staff Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff.
Day to day
working with advanced practice providers on patient outcomes Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes.
Day to day
handling patient care complaints Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.
Weekends
every third weekend Full-Time, 36 hours per week, Rotating Shifts, Every 3rd Weekend
Details
occasional driving Occasional driving.

The workplace

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Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for holiday and call?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load and floating handled day to day?
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On your path

Med surg A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.

Original listing

Posted on SSM Health’s careers page.

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It's more than a career, it's a calling WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact. In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced Surgical Care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families.

Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create a safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you. Department: Surgical Care

Schedule

Full-Time, 36 hours per week, Rotating Shifts, Every 3rd Weekend Apply today. SSM Health – We bring out the incredible in you, everyday. Job

Summary

Provides leadership and coordination of unit staffing while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care. Job Responsibilities and

Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Assigns, directs, educates and monitors nursing and support staff during assigned shift. Contributes to or performs performance evaluations of staff. Assesses daily patient care needs and develops and distributes patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.

Collaborates with advanced practice providers to ensure quality outcomes. Evaluates the effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired patient outcomes. Responds to complaints about patient care and manages through established channels.

May provide input for hiring, training, directing, developing and evaluating staff. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing EXPERIENCE One year of registered nurse experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Occasional lifting/moving of patients. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Occasional driving. Rare crawling and running. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) State of Work Location: Missouri Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration Or Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State State of Work Location: Oklahoma Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN) State of Work Location: Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) And Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State Or Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services Work Shift: Rotating Shift (United States of America) Job Type: Employee Department: 1002000007 Surgical Care (4SW) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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What's around it?

In Madison, WI

Madison, WIFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$1,413/mo
Household income
$78,050/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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