Charge Nurse

Charge Nurse                                            

Part-Time (24 hours per week)

$40-42 per hour

In-Person Position 

BVMI is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am to 5pm; Tuesdays 11am to 7pm and Fridays 9am to 4:30pm.

The Charge Nurse will join a clinical team of practitioners and nurses to provide high-quality primary and preventive healthcare to a multicultural, uninsured population in a practice environment that is respectful of patients and supportive of medical care. The Charge Nurse will supervise nursing staff and oversee patient flow while on duty.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities for Charge Nurse 

Clinical Care

Work collaboratively with primary and specialty practitioners, nurse managers, medical directors, director of nursing and operations managers as part of a treatment team to address patient care scheduling, urgent and chronic healthcare needs and provide preventive care.

Assist in delivering patient education and referrals to ancillary services.

Support volunteer and staff practitioners that provide patient care on-site and via telehealth.

Take and record vital signs, populate patient medical histories, and other visit information into the EMR.

Charge-Nurse Duties

Triage and manage daily patient phone encounters, including sick calls, test/procedure follow-up, and referral questions, ensuring all interactions are documented in the EMR.

Oversee patient flow and provide clinical guidance to nursing staff.

Provide clinical guidance for the front desk staff as needed.

Exercise autonomy for urgent care scheduling and consult the Medical Director or Assistant Medical Director for high-risk notifications from the front desk staff, while ensuring all interactions are documented in the EMR.

Provide immediate notification to the Medical Director or Assistant Medical Director of any ED referrals issued by a provider during a patient care visit.

Monitor patients’ annual and follow-up care to ensure appropriate continuity of care.

Cover or assign scheduled nursing visit appointments in ATHENA NURSE SCHEDULE.

Confirm nursing and interpreter schedules the day before and make any necessary changes based on last minute cancellations/rescheduling (Patients or providers).

Precept new nurses in EMR use, BVMI protocols and in Women’s Health

Collaborate with the clinical pharmacist to ensure proper medication documentation, storage, administration and sample distribution.

Ensure proper and safe autoclave sterilization for disinfection and decontamination of medical instruments.

Manage patient care issues with assistance from the Director of Nursing as needed.

In the absence of the Director of Nursing, request medical supply replenishment via the BVMI employee website as needed and confirm delivery of the restocked items.

In the absence of the Director of Nursing, cancel volunteer clinical staff and interpreters based on scheduled visits, with assistance from the Volunteer Manager as needed.

Report any medical equipment or maintenance issues promptly to Director of Operations via email to ensure proper repair or replacement as needed and inform the Nurse Manager or Director of Nursing of reported issues.

Emergency Equipment: Be familiar with the AED location and usage.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills Required

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Current RN/LPN licensure in New Jersey.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a large volunteer staff.

Effective communication skills with other management team members, volunteers, staff, practitioners, and administrative departments.

Experience with electronic medical records; ability to learn and help train others.

Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment, maintain attention to detail and manage shifting clinical priorities.

Must maintain current Adult BLS/CPR certification

Employment Standards:

Bachelor of Science degree in nursing

Experience in multi-physician practice or hospital-based ambulatory care service

Two - five years’ minimum recent experience as Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse preferably in Primary Care.

Good interpersonal skills with an ability to work with a large volunteer staff

Experience with electronic medical records 

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Join our team and make a difference in the lives of our patients!

BVMI is guided by a “Culture of Caring” philosophy; its staff is committed to working with patients of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and a dedicated cadre of volunteer practitioners who provide care for our patients. The BVMI Healthcare Center is a NJ State licensed ambulatory care center providing free primary and preventive medical care to low-income, working, uninsured residents of Bergen County. BVMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. More information about BVMI is available at www.bvmi.org.

This job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to change. Employees are expected to perform other duties as assigned. Employment is at-will.