Unit Coordinator (Charge Nurse) - Internal Medicine

Position Summary / Career Interest: CA8 - Cambridge 8th floor Internal Medicine PCU 7p-7a. Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs. Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs. Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff. Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff. Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management. Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction. Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance. Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provides charge nurse responsibilities, including assignments, management of throughput, staffing to matrix, and responding to patient and staff needs; Manages a patient care assignment as indicated by patient care needs; Assists with hiring, education and performance evaluation of the staff; Works with the Nurse Manager and Human Resources in performance management counseling and discipline of staff; Instructs staff and ensures compliance with standards through daily on-going monitoring and performance management; Serves as a role model and mentor for excellence in clinical practice and patient and employee satisfaction; Takes personal responsibility for achieving productivity targets and budget compliance; Has primary involvement and responsibility for unit performance improvement activities and outcomes; Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department

Requirements

High School Graduate; Bachelor Degree Nursing; Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA); Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing or compact license; Nurses hired after November 1, 2025, BSN degree is required upon hire; For ADN prepared nurses hired before November 1, 2025, must be enrolled in a BSN degree program within 6 months of hire date, must complete BSN degree by the third anniversary of hire date

Nice to have

Master Degree Nursing; 2 or more years of clinical experience; Professional Nursing Certification