Charge Nurse (RN) Rehabilitation

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital – South; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Professional development

Job summary

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South seeks a Charge Nurse (RN) for its rehabilitation unit. You will work with nursing leadership to guide staff, perform clinical assessments, and direct care delivery to ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

With a focus on collaboration and professional development, you will mentor nurses, coordinate care, and help implement unit strategies while supporting the Chief Nursing Officer in clinical development and patient safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited RN program with current licensure; BSN preferred.
• Minimum two years in rehabilitative or acute care; leadership ability preferred.
• Effective English communication; basic computer skills required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with nursing leadership and serve as a first-line support for staff and physicians.
• Assess, prioritize, and direct activities to meet unit demands and patient needs.
• Foster professional practice and care delivery models with coaching and mentoring.
• Implement unit strategies and drive clinical quality and patient safety outcomes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical coordination

Staff mentoring

Clinical assessment

Patient safety

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Accredited nursing program

Tools

EMR proficiency

CPR/BCLS certification

ACLS preferred

Job description

Charge Nurse (RN) - Rehabilitation

Job Type: Full Time - Days

Your experience matters: At Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South, 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.

About our Team

Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Rehabilitation Hospitals in 2024, 2025 and 2026. A career at Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South, a new standalone 50-bed, two-story inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Mercy, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in St. Louis who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the St. Louis area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community,

How You'll Make an Impact

• 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

• 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

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 rehabilitive 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.

EEOC Statement"Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.