About this role
Charge Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation Job Type: Full Time | Days
Your experience matters
At Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Germantown, 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 Registered 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.
About our Health System At Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Germantown, 64-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe 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.
Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Germantown strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.
What We’re Looking For
The Charge Nurse is responsible for leading and supporting nursing staff in the delivery of high-quality, safe, and compliant patient care. This role includes clinical mentorship, documentation oversight, and coordination of staff assignments based on patient needs.
Essential Functions
* Complete routine audits to ensure accurate and timely documentation in Cerner and UDS for compliance. * Identify and address educational needs among nursing staff based on clinical practice and feedback. * Educate and monitor staff on proper QI documentation to reflect accurate burden of care. * Serve as a clinical mentor and resource for nursing staff caring for medically complex patients. * Support patient and family education and coordinate resources to reduce hospital readmissions. * Provide UDS documentation/orientation training for newly hired licensed nurses. * Conduct remediation sessions for nurses with documentation deficiencies. * Participate actively in Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement (CQPI) efforts. * Ensure the nursing team delivers care that maximizes patient safety and meets all care standards. * Assist with nursing staff assignments based on patient acuity and staff competency. * Perform other duties as assigned.
Additional Information
Demonstrates leadership capabilities and a commitment to nursing excellence.
Experience in clinical teaching and quality improvement is strongly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
Qualifications and requirements
* Graduate of an accredited registered nurse program; BSN preferred. * Minimum of two years in a rehabilitative or acute care setting, with demonstrated leadership ability. * Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse. * Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required; Child and Adult Abuse Certification required; CRRN preferred.
Why Join Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Germantown
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
* Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full time and part time employees.
* Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
* Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
* Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
* Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
EEOC Statement
Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Germantown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Germantown is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.