Charge Nurse

Job Description:

Charge Nurse

Description

The Position

Bargaining Unit: CNA - Registered Nurses Unit
TRANSFER/BID OPPORTUNITY-CURRENT CONTRA COSTA EMPLOYEES ONLY-
The Health Services Department is seeking to fill one (1) Charge Nurse position in the Detention Health .
Job details are listed below:

Hiring Manager:

Sujeeta Sukhu,

Director of Detention Health Nursing

Position Number:

8013

Primary Worksite Address:

1000 Ward Street, Martinez, CA

Position Type:

Permanent Full Time

Division:

Detention

Bilingual (Language):

No

Shift/Hours: Day

7:00am - 3:30pm

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Required to Travel:

YES, with advanced notice

Position Assignment/Duties:
This Charge RN will lead the AM team and oversee staff in intake, triage, float, module, psychiatric nursing, ADA, discharge, and appointment units. Oversee patient care, assess patient needs, and delegate tasks to other nurses based on their skills and experience. Serve as a liaison to custody and support all providers and physicians to ensure efficient patient care. Collaborate with the Nurse Program Manager to handle administrative tasks such as preparing staffing schedules, managing acuity information, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. Collaborate with other charge nurses in WCDF, WRTH, MCDF and Juvenile Hall to discuss and align detention workflows and patient care guidelines.

Minimum Qualifications

License Required: Candidates must possess and maintain throughout the duration of employment: a current, valid and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in the State of California and a valid Basic Life Support certification (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association or CPR certification issued by the American Red Cross.

Special Requirements: As a condition of employment all applicants: When assigned to Detention Facilities, must possess and maintain a Sheriff's Department security clearance.

Experience:

Acute Care and Specialty Clinics: Three (3) years of full-time or its equivalent experience performing the duties of a Registered Nurse in an acute care hospital, one (1) year of which must have been in the specialty area.

Ambulatory Care Clinics: Three (3) years of full-time experience or its equivalent performing the duties of a Registered Nurse in a hospital, clinic, or medical facility for family practice clinic appointments.

Qualifications for Restricted Positions: Specific qualifications are required beyond those specified above for the following assignments:

Emergency Department/Emergency Medical services: One (1) year of the required experience must have been in an Emergency Department as a Registered Nurse.
Possession of Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS), issued by the American Heart Association, and a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certificate issued by the American Heart Association. Within the first six months of hire, successful completion of an ENA approved Emergency Nurse Certification course.

Critical Care, Intermediate Care, and Telemetry Unit: One year of the required experience must have been in Critical care, Intermediate care, or telemetry Unit
Possession of a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association. Within six months of hire successful completion of a CCRMC approved cardiac EKG Class.

Operating Room: One year of the required experience must have been in operating room nursing in a hospital approved by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospital Organizations.

Post Anesthesia Recovery Room: One year of the required experience must have been in Post Anesthesia Recovery as a Registered Nurse. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association is required. ASPAN Certification preferred.

Labor and Delivery: One year of the required experience must have been in Labor and Delivery as a Registered Nurse. Possession of Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association. Proof of successful completion of an accredited course in Advanced Fetal Monitoring and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificates also required.

Nursery: One year of the required experience must have been in an Intensive Care Nursery unit. Possession of a current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificate issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Postpartum: One year of the required experience must have been in a postpartum unit. Possession of a current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association, and possession of a current Neonatal Resuscitation Certificate (NRP) certificate issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Detention/Correctional Facilities: One year of the required experience must have been in a Detention/Correctional facility. Successful completion of competencies for use of Standardized procedures; and Certification by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care as a Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP).

Medical Unit: One year of the required experience must have been in Medical Surgical, Telemetry, Intermediate care, Critical care or other relevant acute care experience. Possession of one of the following current certificates: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Line Certificate (PICC); Chemotherapy Certificate; Conscious Sedation Certificate; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association; or any national nursing certification. Nurses hired to work on the 4B Medical Unit are required to take an ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course within six months of hire and possess and maintain a current Chemotherapy Provider Card issued by and approved CCRMC chemotherapy provider program.

Surgical Unit: One year of the required experience must have been in Medical Surgical, Telemetry, Intermediate care, Critical care or other relevant acute care experience. Possession of one of the following current certificates: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Line Certificate (PICC); Chemotherapy certificate Conscious Sedation Certificate; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association; or any national nursing certification
Psychiatric Services: One year of the required experience must have been in Mental Health or Psychiatry. Possession of one of the following current certificates: Certification in Psychiatric Nursing from the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC); Crisis Prevention Institute Certification and instructing a minimum of six CPI classes or CCRMC approved training programs; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS) issued by the American Heart Association.

Selection Process

Permanent Employees (full-time, part-time, and permanent intermittent) may bid on any open permanent position in their same classification. Employees on probation in a permanent position may not bid on any position outside of their current work unit.

Employees must have had three (3) months in their reassigned position before they may bid on another open position. Time period begins the date they begin working in the new assignment.

Per Diem employees may bid on any open position in the merit system classification that is equivalent to their per diem classification if they are on an active eligible list for the open merit system position.

All interested in the above position must submit an online application by 08/09/2025 .

To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/1343/Employee-Benefits

Closing Date/Time: 8/9/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$180,790.18 - $225,782.16 Annually