Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

***Charge Nurse – Emergency Department – TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital

CMH Regional Health System’s Clinton Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 165-bed hospital located in the heart of Wilmington, Ohio—a charming community that offers the tranquility and friendliness of country living. Nestled in a scenic rural setting, Wilmington provides a peaceful lifestyle with easy access to urban amenities. It’s centrally located just an hour’s drive from three of Ohio’s major metropolitan areas: Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus. This unique location allows healthcare professionals to enjoy a relaxed pace of life while staying connected to vibrant city culture, entertainment, and career opportunities.

We’re excited to welcome TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital to our system—marking a new chapter in our shared mission to deliver exceptional care and strengthen our regional network.

We offer career growth opportunities, a comprehensive benefits package, and competitive shift differentials with the potential to earn up to an additional $10 per hour, based on shift, hours worked, and organizational guidelines. 

Apply today and grow your career with a team that truly values you. 

Location Advantage: Country Living with City Access

Location: 

• Clinton Regional Hospital at 610 W Main St, Wilmington, OH 45177

Work Schedule: 

• Full-Time (72 hours bi-weekly) 

• Night shift from 7PM – 7AM 

• Weekend and holiday rotation 

Incentives & Benefits: 

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement, this role offers competitive shift differentials, with the opportunity to earn up to an additional $10 per hour based on shift, hours worked, and organizational guidelines. Please view our benefits page https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Sign On Bonus: $5,000.00

Job Overview:

This position is delegated the responsibility and accountability to coordinate the patient care delivered on a shift, through assigned nursing personnel, on a specific unit(s). The Charge Nurse functions in a non-management capacity and often has a patient assignment. 

Job Requirements:

• Associate's Degree - Nursing Nursing (Required) 
• New Hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire (Required)
• 1 - 2 years Clinical in Nursing experience (Required) 
• 1 - 2 years Progressive Leadership (Preferred)
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs at various stages of the life cycle 
• Certification within specialty area within two years of assuming position preferred
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) ECG Interpretation competency and ACLS Certification within 12 months of assuming role. Maintains ECG competency and ACLS certification while in role
• Registered Nurse Required
• Active participation in applicable professional organization. Preferred 

Job Responsibilities:

Assists in coordinating the delivery of patient care in collaboration with others. Communicates with the unit staff, and acts as a resource concerning standards of care, policies, and procedures. Identifies actual/potential problems. Cooperates with instructors and students from various programs and creates assignments and work schedules to match patient needs and staff abilities.  Actively supports the work of unit and organizational committees.  Participates on teams to evaluate clinical practice or health services and implements ongoing quality changes in nursing practice. Promotes the review of current literature/research and facilitates implementation of best practices. 

Acts as a clinical resource for unit personnel. Performs nursing technical skills in compliance with unit/TriHealth policies.  Performs specialty/unit-specific skills and competencies.  Interprets and executes physician orders accurately.  Directs unit activities in which safe, clinically competent care is given to patients.  Delegates care to other team members within the scope of nursing practice.  Shares clinical information with appropriate health care team members including physicians.  Maintains and improves current knowledge in area of practice through activities such as continuing education, formal education, professional organization membership, and/or certification.  Acts as a role model for efficient, effective, comprehensive patient care. 

Assists in overall department operations. Provides for the orientation of float, temporarily reassigned, or agency nurses to the routine of the unit and the designated shift.  Demonstrates critical thinking in the decision-making process. Accepts accountability for actions taken.  Utilizes the chain of command appropriately.  Facilitates patient movement through the system toward desired outcomes.  Remains prepared to deal with rapidly changing workload, i.e., able to transfer and admit patients quickly.  Maintains open communications in a timely and appropriate manner to all customers. Builds collegial relationships with physicians and other members of the health care team. 

Encourages formal and informal continuing education. Promotes clinical ladder as a form of peer review and clinical advancement. Develops, guides, and coaches nursing staff daily to function within their job description.  Identifies and plans to meet learning needs of self and staff together with nurse manager and/or nurse educators.  Mentors staff in problem resolution.  Provides feedback to evaluate the performance of personnel. Functions as a clinical resource and professional role model for staff.  Provides input for progressive discipline on a fair and consistent basis. 

Working Conditions

Bending - Frequently 
Climbing - Rarely 
Concentrating - Consistently 
Continuous Learning - Consistently 
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently 
Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently 
Interpersonal Communication - Consistently 
Kneeling - Occasionally 
Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently 
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently 
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently 
Pulling - Consistently 
Pushing - Consistently 
Reaching - Consistently 
Reading - 
Sitting - Occasionally 
Standing - Consistently 
Stooping - Consistently 
Talking - Consistently 
Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently 
Use of Hands - Consistently 
Color Vision - Consistently 
Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently 
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently 
Walking - Consistently 

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following: 

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"

• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist

• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met

• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)

• Work on improving quality, safety, and service 

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.

• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.

• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.

• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.

• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.

• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Job Keywords

Emergency Department, ED, Critical Care