CHARGE NURSE - HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Discover. Achieve. Succeed. #BeHere Location:US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility. This job is ON -SITE. FTE: 0.900000 Standard Hours: 36.00 Shift: Shift 3 Shift Details:1900-0730 Holidays: Assigned a track Weekends: Every third Highlights:32 bed unit that serves Hematology and Oncology patients Primarilyresponsible for managing treatment and complications of the Solid TumorOncology population, with the potential to treat patients with othercancers such as Leukemia, Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, etc. 3-4:1 patientto nurse ratio depending on every shift Additional Oncology educationand other professional development opportunities available duringworking hours Dedicated, knowledgeable care team that provides top tierpatient experience and satisfaction Job Summary: The Charge Nurse is aRegistered Nurse with unit lead responsibilities for patient flow andadjustment of unit staffing to meet the dynamic needs of the patients.The Charge Nurse will use the nursing process to make ongoingevaluations of patients' acuity, assessments of the staff nursesworkload, and anticipate fluctuations in admissions, discharges andtransfers. The facilitation of patient flow includes triaging andprioritizing admissions and overseeing the care coordination of patientsbeing discharged/transferred. Daily nurse staffing includes employingeffective decision-making behaviors that are used to safely balancechanges in patient acuity and census with the availability, experienceand competency of the staff nurses, to ensure safe and adequate staffingfor all shifts. The Charge Nurse will demonstrate resourcefulness,tactful communication, flexibility, adaptability, decisiveness andawareness of the global needs of the hospital. The Charge Nurse will bea cli nical leader and resource on the unit, collaborating with theinterdisciplinary team to facilitate patient care stay progression andunit goals. The Charge Nurse will assume a patient assignment asdetermined by the needs of the unit. As appropriate and/or delegated bythe Nurse Manager, the Charge Nurse monitors and intervenes inaddressing opportunities for assuring regulatory compliance, qualityeffectiveness and a satisfactory patient experience. When working as aclinical Staff RN the Charge Nurse is a practitioner who is responsiblefor assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care foran identified group of patients in an inpatient environment. Thisindividual demonstrates competency in delivery of care to a primarilyadult population. The Staff RN-Inpatient job description hasincorporated essential functions which are adapted from the ANA Nursing:Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition (2010). EXPERIENCEDESCRIPTION: Clinical competence and experience in the care andmanagement of target patient populations specific to area of employmentis required. A minimum of 2 years of related clinical experience isrequired, unless approved by the Unit Manager. If applying to CriticalCare position, must have 2 years of Critical Care experience, unlessapproved by the Unit Manager. EDUCATION DESCRIPTION: Bachelors Degree inNursing is required. Will consider current Froedtert Health non BSNprepared RNs with demonstrated leadership skills that have at least 5years experience in an acute care setting and formal commitment and planto obtain a Bachelors Degree in Nursing within 5 years of starting inrole. If an incumbent is functioning as a Charge RN as of June 1, 2016,and has 2-3 years experience in this role the Bachelors Degree inNursing educational requirement may be waived. SPECIAL SKILLSDESCRIPTION: Has a demonstrated history of leadership roles i.e. SharedGovernance unit based council chair, Committee chair, Preceptor,equipment or p To view the full job description please use the linkbelow.C5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online:

Created: 2026-01-19