Charge Registered Nurse – Surgical Acute Care

Join UCHealth as a Charge Nurse in Surgical Acute Care and help deliver exceptional, patient-centered care in a collaborative academic health system. You will coordinate unit operations, support and guide nursing staff, and help ensure safe, compassionate care for surgical acute-care patients. Partner with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to plan, implement, and evaluate care, while promoting quality improvement and effective communication. UCHealth values respect, diversity, teamwork, continuous learning, and staff well-being. Grow through training, leadership development, and exposure to advanced medicine and research. Bring sound clinical judgment and a commitment to improving patient outcomes to a mission-driven nonprofit serving communities across Colorado. Coordinate nursing care and daily unit operations for surgical acute-care patients. Assess patient conditions and support development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans. Guide, support, and mentor nursing staff to promote effective teamwork and high-quality care. Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams on patient treatment and transitions of care. Promote patient safety, infection prevention, clear communication, and quality improvement. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and support compliance with clinical policies. Acute care nursing Surgical nursing Patient assessment Care planning and coordination Medication administration Clinical leadership Staff supervision and mentoring Interdisciplinary collaboration Patient safety and infection prevention Electronic health record documentation Active Registered Nurse (RN) license BLS certification ACLS certification preferred Relevant acute-care or medical-surgical nursing experience