Location: Chesterfield Missouri (St. Louis Area)
Position Summary
The Charge Nurse (RN) provides clinical leadership and professional nursing care for assigned patients in a rehabilitation setting. This role is responsible for comprehensive patient assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of care while supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and high‑quality outcomes for adult and geriatric patients.
Why Mercy St. Louis Rehab Hospital
Mercy St. Louis Rehab Hospital is a leader in comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation, delivering compassionate, high‑quality care to patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. As part of the Mercy health system, we foster a mission‑driven culture focused on dignity, teamwork, and whole‑person healing.
Our hospital is recognized nationally and regionally for excellence in rehabilitation outcomes, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. Nurses at Mercy practice in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment where they are valued as clinical leaders and vital members of the care team. Mercy’s commitment to innovation, quality, and workplace excellence makes this an exceptional place to grow your nursing career.
Ability to maintain control and respond calmly and positively during crisis situations.
Ability to direct activities of clinical personnel.
May need to take a partial or full assignment based on staffing matrix.
Patient Assessment
Performs timely, systematic assessments, including admission and shift assessments.
Coordinates admission activities when serving as charge.
Utilizes licensed and unlicensed staff appropriately in data collection.
Incorporates patient and family input and documents accurately in the electronic health record.
Assesses and documents patient and family educational needs.
Care Planning
Develops and updates individualized, outcome‑focused care plans.
Oversees care planning for patients managed by LPNs.
Ensures plans align with the medical plan of care and include measurable goals.
Prioritizes care based on patient acuity and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team.
Applies adult and geriatric care principles, including age‑related considerations.
Care Implementation
Provides safe, evidence‑based nursing care per hospital policies.
Performs and assists with clinical procedures.
Delegates tasks appropriately according to scope of practice and demonstrated competencies.
Delivers culturally sensitive, age‑appropriate care addressing physical and psychosocial needs.
Evaluation of Care
Evaluates patient responses, progress toward goals, and effectiveness of education.
Adjusts care plans as needed.
Assesses discharge readiness and ongoing care needs.
Communication & Documentation
Fosters a positive, collaborative care environment.
Ability to maintain control and respond calmly and positively during crisis situations.
Maintains confidentiality and clear, timely communication.
Documents care accurately and in compliance with organizational policies.
Notifies physicians promptly of significant changes in patient condition.
Education
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (Associate Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
Licensure
Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of hire and/or compact license as applicable.
Must meet all State Board of Nursing requirements.
Certifications
Required:
Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (or obtained within 30 days of hire)
Physical Requirements
Ability to push, pull, and/or lift up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.
Ability to bend, grip, reach, kneel, twist, and squat to perform essential job functions.
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
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Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.