RN Charge Nurse - Step Down Unit - St. Charles Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Oregon (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay & bonuses

Medical & dental coverage

Paid time off & family leave

Tuition assistance & education support

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health seeks a Registered Charge Nurse to deliver nursing care within the Ohio/Kentucky Nurse Practice Act, lead on-site clinical activities in Behavioral Health Units, and supervise unit staff.

The role requires 2+ years as an RN in psychiatric acute care, BLS, and de-escalation training within 90 days. You’ll coordinate daily operations, ensure patient flow, and partner with community services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience as a registered nurse in a psychiatric acute care setting.
• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• De‑Escalation Training required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead nurse coordinating daily on-site clinical activities in Behavioral Health Units.
• Provide direct nursing care and supervise unit staff.
• Facilitate admissions, discharges, patient flow, and staff meetings.
• Serve as liaison between nursing team and community partners.
• Invest time to improve processes and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

RN supervision

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Summary

The Registered Charge Nurse provides care within the scope of the Ohio/Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the delivery of nursing care utilizing the nursing process, evidence-based standards, policies, procedures and guidelines of the organization. The Registered Nurse will incorporate the American Nursing Association Code of ethics for nurses in daily practice. The Charge Nurse coordinates daily on-site clinical activities within the Behavioral Health Units. The charge nurse also performs direct nursing care as needed. This role is accountable for the daily unit operations, scheduling, staffing, and clinical care delivered. Serves as lead nurse and coordinator of daily on-site clinical activities occurring within the acute behavioral health institute. Serves as the liaison person between the nursing team and all community partners associated with the behavioral health institute services provided by nursing. Provides direct clinical supervision of unit staff.

Education

Required Minimum: 2‑Year Associate’s Degree (RN, BSN preferred)

Preferred Minimum: 4‑Year Bachelor’s Degree (Nursing)

Licensure and Certification

Required: Current unencumbered applicable state RN license.

Preferred: Must obtain ANCC Psychiatric Nursing Certification within 1 year of hire.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of two years’ experience as a registered nurse in a psychiatric acute care setting desired.

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Basic Life Support Certification required. De‑Escalation Training required within 90 days of hire.

Essential Functions

• Serves as a positive role model for staff. Participates in unit orientation for all new personnel. Accepts responsibility for own professional growth and promotes the same with staff. Serves as a liaison to support and maintain all customer relationships. Facilitates group, nursing and psychoeducational sessions. Co‑facilitates process groups.
• Performs customer rounding on the unit and during visitation. Investigates and responds to Safecare events. Performs chart reviews and quality activities on the unit. Holds others accountable to standards of performance. Displays a curiosity and desire for knowledge and stays current with colleagues, the business and the health‑care services industry. Regularly invests time in encouraging the team to innovate, continuously improve processes and share knowledge.
• Leads team and facilitates admissions, discharges, and maintains patient flow and throughput. Accountable for the maintenance of Emergency department flow and connects to ED LOS as it relates to admitted patients. Maintains true and accurate patient tracking boards to facilitate care.
• Participates in administrative meetings and committees (staff meetings, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, employee engagement, etc.) to exchange information that relates to program updates, identify program barriers and anticipate future program needs in accordance with appropriate accreditation standards and facility policies. Supervisions clinical interns or students and/or volunteers, utilizing orientation, observation, record reviews, feedback and evaluations as required. Participates in the safe management of the milieu, intervening effectively with patients who behave inappropriately or who are having coping difficulty, utilizing effective non‑abusive crisis prevention/intervention techniques.
• Treats patients and families with empathy and respect. Maintains effective working relationships with team members (requires both flexibility and setting limits). Performs work in accordance with the facility standards and policies regarding risk management, safety, infection control, etc.
• Performs job functions adhering to service principles with customer service focus, innovation, service excellence and teamwork to provide the highest quality care and service to our patients, families, co‑workers and others. Develops annual personalized professional goals in conjunction with supervisor. Seeks and participates in learning opportunities that meet personal and departmental goals.
• Other duties as assigned by Director or Manager.

As a Bon Secours Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Mission that matters. We support your well‑being—personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short‑ and long‑term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.