Charge Nurse

Final date to receive applications

8/22/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

2604220

Pay Grade 15

• Salary $31.81 Hourly
• Locality Premium - $10.62 per hour
• Shift Premium for Second and Third shift – 15%
• Weekend Premium – 25%
• Holiday Premium – 25%

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

General Government Cabinet | Department of Veterans Affairs

1111 Veterans Way

Bowling Green, KY 42101 USA

The Robert

E. Spiller Bowling Green Veterans Center is a 60-bed long-term care facility located in beautiful Bowling Green, Kentucky that is committed to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity and providing compassionate care.

We are currently seeking motivated Registered Nurses to work in our Clinical department as a Charge Nurse. These 4 (four) positions will serve in the role of Administrative Charge Nurse and supervise professional and ancillary employees in the administration of efficient nursing care. We have 2nd and 3rd positions available with every other weekend off. Applicants should have an active, unrestricted status as a Registered Nurse (RN) on the KBN licensure verification.

• Good communications and documentation skills
• Good work ethics
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team leader
• Administer medications and treatments, as well as helping to meet the physical and psychosocial needs of our Veterans.

The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and providing compassionate care.

This agency is prohibited from hiring employees with convictions identified in 906 KAR 1:190. A fingerprint- supported national background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.

This position, in Warren County has an approved Locality Premium of $10.62 in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(1).

This job classification is approved for the following shift premiums, in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(2), which are applied to the base salary:
Second & Third shift: 15% Weekend: 25% Holidays: 25%

EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR

SKILLS:

Must have two years of experience as a Registered Nurse.

Substitute EDUCATION for

EXPERIENCE:

A bachelor's degree in nursing will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for

EDUCATION:

NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.  ;  http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Incumbents work with patients, clients, or employees who may have been exposed to infectious diseases which may require the following of safety procedures.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Trina Daves es or .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D