Overview
This interim leadership role supports both Med Surg and Emergency Services as a working Supervisor/Charge Nurse. You will provide shift oversight while also taking patient assignments as needed, ensuring safe staffing, strong clinical support, and smooth throughput during 12-hour night shifts.
Location & Compensation
- Location: Hamburg, Iowa, United States
- Pay: Up to $2,315.20 per week (USD)
- Schedule: 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM–7:00 AM), 36 hours/week
- Block Scheduling: Preferred (6 on / 8 off)
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Supervisor/Charge Nurse for Med Surg and ER; coordinate unit activities, patient flow, and staffing on nights.
- Function as a working supervisor, providing direct patient care in Med Surg and/or ER based on census and acuity.
- Provide real-time clinical support, escalation, and coaching to nursing staff and ancillary teams.
- Ensure compliance with policies, documentation standards, medication safety, and infection prevention practices.
- Lead shift huddles, assign patient loads, manage bed placement/throughput, and collaborate with providers.
- Respond to emergencies, rapid clinical deterioration, and high-acuity events; coordinate transfers and admissions.
- Support quality initiatives, incident reporting, and service recovery; promote a culture of safety and accountability.
Required Qualifications
- Active, unencumbered RN license (Iowa or compact/multistate, as applicable).
- Recent acute care RN experience with demonstrated charge/supervisory leadership; ability to float between Med Surg and ER as needed.
- Strong assessment, prioritization, and communication skills in a fast-paced night-shift environment.
- Comfortable serving as the on-shift resource for clinical decisions, staffing, and escalation pathways.
Required Certifications
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
Additional Requirements
- Ability to work scheduled nights reliably, including block scheduling when available.
- Proficiency with EHR documentation and standard hospital workflows (admissions, discharges, transfers).
- Must be able to meet physical demands of bedside nursing (standing, lifting, and assisting patients) and maintain a professional, patient-centered approach.