Registered Nurse - Charge Nurse

More than just a job, it's a vocation

Location: Our Healthcare Facility - Lake Saint Louis

Worker Type: Regular

Position: Charge Nurse

• Schedule: Varied days from 7 AM to 7 PM, including every third weekend and holiday rotation
• Sign-On Bonus: External candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus—please inquire with your recruiter for more information! Internal candidates should consult their recruiter regarding available options.

Become part of our team and make a meaningful impact daily while enjoying competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a nurturing work environment. We provide affordable health insurance and benefits tailored to support you and your family.Embrace your calling with us — apply now!

Job Overview:

This role involves leading and coordinating unit staffing while ensuring the execution of clinical goals and delivering high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications:

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Oversee, guide, educate, and assess nursing and support staff during assigned shifts, contributing to or conducting performance evaluations.
• Evaluate daily patient care requirements and create and assign patient care tasks, ensuring appropriate care is provided.
• Work collaboratively with advanced practice providers to achieve quality outcomes.
• Assess the effectiveness of patient care and identify any issues impacting desired outcomes.
• Address patient care complaints and manage them through established protocols.
• May provide input on hiring, training, directing, developing, and evaluating staff.
• Maintain a constant state of alertness and operate safely.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program or equivalent educational background for licensing.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of one year of experience as a registered nurse.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regularly use speech for oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Occasionally sit, reach, and use a keyboard for data entry.
• Regularly utilize vision and depth perception for close (20 inches or less) and distant (20 feet or more) tasks, including color identification.
• Frequently use smell to detect and recognize odors.
• Regularly use hearing to receive oral communication and identify body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting or moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with feet, legs, hands, and arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or Registered Nurse (RN) issued by a Compact State

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Med Surg - 3S

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.