Charge Nurse: Birthing Suites - LDRP New
Irvine, CA
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Hiring Company
Hoag Health System
Position Description
Job Description
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
The Charge Nurse is responsible for clinical supervision of patient care for all patients in the department and job performance supervision of all employees on an assigned shift on a Maternal Child Health unit. Plans, coordinates and provides for optimum patient care on the unit. This includes managing schedules and patient assignments, delivering annual employee performance evaluations and counseling conversations, and providing direct patient care when relieving nurses. Maintains the Standards of Nursing Care and provides care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. Assures utilization of the nursing process based on research and evidence-based outcomes.
The Charge Nurse makes recommendations on hiring, department budgets, trainings, and serves as a leader in the department.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Charge Nurses at Magnet designated facilities only require a BSN. MSN preferred.
Additional Requirements For Specific Departments Are As Follows
All Charge Nurses are required to have current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation.
Department Specific Certification Requirements Are As Follows
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.
For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.
Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.
Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.
To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/ .
Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
The Charge Nurse is responsible for clinical supervision of patient care for all patients in the department and job performance supervision of all employees on an assigned shift on a Maternal Child Health unit. Plans, coordinates and provides for optimum patient care on the unit. This includes managing schedules and patient assignments, delivering annual employee performance evaluations and counseling conversations, and providing direct patient care when relieving nurses. Maintains the Standards of Nursing Care and provides care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act. Assures utilization of the nursing process based on research and evidence-based outcomes.
The Charge Nurse makes recommendations on hiring, department budgets, trainings, and serves as a leader in the department.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Charge Nurses at Magnet designated facilities only require a BSN. MSN preferred.
Additional Requirements For Specific Departments Are As Follows
- Mother/Baby: Experience in the specialty is required.
- LDR: Experience in the specialty is required. National Certification in specialty area preferred and minimum of one year experience and satisfactory completion of OB competencies.
- LDRP: Experience required. National Certification in specialty area preferred and minimum of one year experience and satisfactory completion of OB competencies.
- NICU: Two years NICU experience required. National Certification in specialty area preferred
- Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
- N/A
All Charge Nurses are required to have current BLS certification prior to clinical rotation.
Department Specific Certification Requirements Are As Follows
- LDRP/ LDR: NRP; ACLS; AWHONN/Relias Advanced Fetal Monitoring upon hire and must be renewed every 3 calendar years
- Perinatology: AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring upon hire and must be renewed every 3 calendar years; Ultrasound certification required within two years from hire
- MBU: NRP, IBCLC and/or MNM RNC preferred
- NICU: NRP Certification required. NICU didactic course and STABLE preferred
- MBU-Mother/Baby: NRP or IBCLC or MNM RNC
- NICU: NICU didactic course and STABLE
- PERINATOLOGY: Ultrasound certification
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is a nonprofit regional health care delivery network in Orange County, California, consisting of three acute-care hospitals with sixteen urgent care centers, eleven health centers and a network of more than1,800 physicians, 100 allied health members, 8,000 employees, and 2,000 volunteers. More than 30,000 inpatients and 550,000 outpatients choose Hoag each year.
For over 70 years, Hoag has delivered a level of personalized care that is unsurpassed among Orange County’s health care providers. Since 1952, Hoag has served the local communities and continues its mission to provide the highest quality health care services through the core strategies of quality and service, people, physician partnerships, strategic growth, financial stewardship, community benefit and philanthropy.
Hoag offers a comprehensive blend of health care services including six institutes providing specialized care in the areas of cancer, heart and vascular, neurosciences, women's health, orthopedics, and digestive health through our institutes.
Hoag was the highest ranked hospital in Orange County in the 2024-2025 U.S. News &World Report, the only Orange County hospital ranked in the top 10 for California. The organization was ranked the #5 hospital in the Los Angeles Metro Area and the #10 hospital in California.
To learn more about Hoag’s awards and accreditations, https://www.hoag.org/about-hoag/awards-accreditations/ .
Hoag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hoag is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Hoag hires a diverse group of people in a manner that allows them to reach their full potential in the pursuit of organizational objectives.
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