Charge Nurse, Patient Care Unit

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.  This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

1. Maintain daily operational aspects of the unit. Manage nurse/patient ratios to ensure safe, quality care and financial responsibility. Manage resources to minimize overtime.


2. Serve as a resource in the provision of care, providing staff supervision and fostering professional growth. Serve as the unit expert and resource to staff and physicians. Utilize appropriate resources as necessary. Apprize Unit Director/Manager of any issues outside of normal practice standards.


3. Act as role model for high level of nursing professionalism and application, while moving the patient efficiently through the care continuum. Function as a member/leader of the interdisciplinary care delivery team.


4. Provide expert level of patient assessment to include biophysical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, environmental, self-care and discharge/transfer needs, care planning, and intervention while embracing Relationship-Based Care delivery model. Research and implement evidence-based care appropriate to the care setting. Practice according to Vail Health Nursing Professional Model of Care


5. Participate in the interviewing, monitoring, coaching, precepting, evaluating, and disciplining processes. Coaches in private and commends in public. Work in a respectful and patient manner, recognizing that others may contribute to the team differently.


6. Participate in quality improvement programs, utilizing LEAN methodology and Peaks of Excellence program.


7. Manage patient, physician, and staff expectations by proactively communicating. Accurately assess education level of patient/family and provide appropriate education as needed. Provide education according to established policies and procedures.


8. Act as a unit liaison, including being familiar with the budget process and staffing levels, regularly attending meetings, and supporting the functions of various teams.


9. Role models the principals of Just Culture and Organizational Values.


10. Perform other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

• Three years of clinical experience required.

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado or from a valid compact state required.


• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.


• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required


• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required


• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) preferred