What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Nurse position at CommonSpirit Health?
Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Community Hospital of San Bernardino is a 343-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital. Serving over 75,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, maternity care and pediatrics, and behavioral health and long-term subacute care for adults and children.
Additionally, Community Hospital of San Bernardino has been recognized with the gold seal of approval by the Joint Commission, as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and rated five stars for Children’s Subacute Center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In 2025, we were voted Best Hospital by Inland Empire Magazine.
Community Hospital of San Bernardino shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.
One Community. One Mission. One California
As our Charge Nurse, you'll oversee a department of frontline nurses caring for patients. Your previous experience in acute care, LTC, or nursing homes adds tremendous value to our nursing team.
Every day you will advocate for your fellow nurses as you support them in reaching their full potential, which aligns with your department's operational goals and objectives.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be accountable and confident. You're an excellent communicator in 1:1 interactions with physicians, consultants and family advocates. It's also important for you to be comfortable holding tough conversations, as you are responsible for the performance of your people and your unit.
Responsibilities:
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Provides direct patient care including patient’s plan of care, medication administration, responding to emergencies and supervising the nursing care on the unit.
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Ability to serve as leader and teammate.
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Ensure your direct reports and department are positioned to deliver the best care possible to our patients.
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High level of engagement with the floor- visibly connecting with physicians, nurses, patients, and families.
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Monitor the efficiency of your department
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Mentor people on your team. Share your knowledge and confidence with assistant nurse managers, charge nurses, and others
Required:
- Graduate of an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing program
- One year experience in Long Term Care and/or Subacute
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: CA
- Basic Life Support - CPR
- Expanded IV Therapy Course