Charge Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation

• FTE: 0.9 - 72 hr/pp (Full Time)
• Career Site Category: Nursing - Leadership
• Position Type: Primary
• Facility Name: Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital - St. Louis

Charge Nurse (RN) - Rehabilitation

Job Type: Full Time - Weekend Nights; Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Your experience matters:

At Mercy Hospital – Saint Louis, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a Charge Nurse, you will be joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Here, you’ll be supported, respected, and empowered to make meaningful connections every day.

About our Team:

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – St. Louis offers a warm and welcoming culture, flexible scheduling and work-life balance! Our leadership team provides professional growth and stability in a true team environment!

How You’ll Make an Impact 

As a Charge Nurse, you’ll be a trusted partner in our patients’ recovery journeys. You will: 

• The Charge Nurse is a registered nurse who works in coordination with nursing leadership. 
• The Charge Nurse is the first line support for staff, physicians and other related providers on clinical issues and provides assessment, prioritization and direction of activities to meet the challenging demands of the hospital units. 
• Following the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer, he or she assumes accountability for fostering the established professional practice and care delivery models through directing, coaching and mentoring the nursing staff. 
• The Charge Nurse implements unit specific strategies as well as colleague specific practice remediation that results in achieving specific clinical quality and patient safety outcomes. 
• This role also collaborates with the Chief Nursing Officer on clinical development (employee relations, individual behaviors, physician relationships, etc.) and is the clinical support for the department when the Chief Nursing Officer is unavailable, along with other Nursing leadership.

Your skills, compassion, and critical thinking will help patients achieve greater independence, strength, and quality of life. 

What We Offer:

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers: 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
• Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
• Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching 
• Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• CCRN RN Fellow Program - Certification Bonus
• New Grads Welcome to apply

Qualifications and requirements:

• Graduate of accredited registered nurse program with current licensure in the state, BSN preferred.
• Mandatory child and adult abuse certificate required.
• Minimum of two years of experience in rehabilitative or acute care setting and/or demonstrates leadership ability.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate and direct activities of clinical personnel; effective oral and written communication skills, in English with additional languages preferred; proficiency in basic computer skills required.

Additional requirements include:

• CPR/BCLS certification. ACLS preferred.
• CRRN Preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital is located on North Outer Forty Road in Chesterfield, in western St. Louis County, near Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital provides inpatient rehabilitation services for patients recovering from strokes, brain or spinal-cord injuries, amputations, multiple trauma, cancer, complex orthopedic injuries and other conditions. 

EEOC Statement

“Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – St. Louis is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”