Charge Nurse

Eating Recovery Center; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

ERC Pathlight is seeking a Charge Nurse to lead the nursing care team, ensuring high-quality patient care and adherence to regulatory standards. You will coordinate services across units, supervise staff, and participate in policy development to improve patient outcomes.

The role requires RN licensure, an associate degree, and at least 1 year of direct patient care, with preferred bachelor’s degree and prior leadership experience. Maryland pay range is posted.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in nursing required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in State where assigned required.
• 1+ year of direct patient care experience required.
• Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards required.
• Knowledge of day-to-day needs of eating disorder patients within medical specialty required.
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures required.
• Organizing and coordinating skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups required.
• Critical thinking and decisive judgement with minimal supervision required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment required.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office, email, and EMR required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• Prior experience leading others preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and mentors staff during assigned shift.
• Coordinates daily patient care activities under nursing leadership.
• Ensures full coverage of patient care needs and safe, effective interventions.
• Provides day-to-day guidance, consultation, and leadership.
• Leads and trains staff performing related work.
• Maintains communication with care team and community liaison as appropriate.
• Oversees direct nursing care and related consults as required.
• Oversees quality assurance and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in policy development and operating procedures.
• Ensures proper care in equipment and supplies; promotes safety and environmental practices.
• Determines staffing levels based on census and acuity.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Patient care

Safety procedures

Organizing & coordinating

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

EMR/basic IT

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing

Licensed RN

Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)

Job description

At ERC Pathlight, we’re on a mission to change lives—and we’re looking for people who feel called to do the same.

As one of the nation’s leading treatment providers for eating disorders and mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions, we bring innovative, evidence-based, and deeply compassionate care to patients across the country. With multiple locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, we meet patients exactly where they are and help them move toward lasting recovery.

Founded in 2008 by renowned psychiatrists and psychologists, ERC Pathlight now supports more than 6,000 patients each year. And as the need for world-class mental health care continues to rise, our commitment is stronger than ever: to expand access, elevate the standard of care, and empower every patient to rebuild their life with dignity and hope.

Why Join Us

When you join ERC Pathlight, you become part of a team that shows up every day to make a real difference. You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and mission-driven leaders who believe in collaboration, growth, and doing the right thing—always.

Here, your work matters. Your ideas matter. You matter.

If you’re energized by purpose, motivated by impact, and ready to help transform the future of mental health treatment, you belong here.

Come build hope. Come save lives. Come grow with us.

What you’ll be doing:

The Charge Nurse schedules, leads, and oversees the day-to-day activities of the nursing care team, ensuring adherence to appropriate federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, Coordinates services with other members of the patient care team to promote nursing team care and coordination. Provides a full range of direct nursing services and patient care as appropriate. The Charge Nurse may be required to work on-call shifts based on business needs, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Supervises and mentors staff during assigned shift
• Monitors and coordinates the daily patient care activities of the unit under the direction of the nursing leadership team.
• Assigns staff and patients to always ensure full coverage of patient care needs and to ensure safe, effective patient care and interventions
• Provides expert, day-to-day guidance, consultation, and leadership
• Leads, guides, and trains employees performing related work
• Coordinates care with all units, nursing leadership, as required; maintains communication with all members of the care team and maintains community liaison as appropriate
• Oversees and provides direct nursing care and/or other related care and consultation to patients as required
• Oversees quality assurance activities and compliance to operational and regulatory standards
• Participates in program development and in development and implementation of operating policy and procedure
• Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
• Determines staffing levels and assignments, based on census, acuity and staff availability
• Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired outcomes

Must haves:

• Associate’s degree in nursing (required)
• Licensed Registered Nurse in State where assigned (required)
• 1+ years of direct patient care experience (required)
• Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards (required)
• Knowledge of the specific day-to-day needs of the eating disorder patient within the area of medical specialty (required)
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures (required)
• Organizing and coordinating skills (required)
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community (required)
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgement, requiring minimal supervision (required)
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment (required)
• Basic computers skills, including basic skills in Microsoft Office products, email, and electronic medical records (required)
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)
• Prior experience leading others (preferred)

#ERC

The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations.

Maryland Pay Range

$41.87 - $52.27 USD

What We Offer

At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our missionand that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefitprogramis designedto support every part of your life.

We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leavebenefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.

We also recognize that mental health is part of every person’s experience.That’swhy we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged—personally,professionally, and at home.

When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.

As set forth in Eating Recovery Center’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.