Charge Nurse, Night Shift

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PEDIATRIC SERVICES Full Time Children's Mercy Camber Olathe, Olathe, KS, US

Salary Range: $39.00 To $51.53 Hourly

Charge Nurse (RN)
Lead with Purpose. Deliver Exceptional Care.

Children's Mercy Camber, Olathe KS

Full time, Night Shift.

$5,000 sign on bonus for new employees (paid out in 3 installments)

Are you a skilled and compassionate RN ready to step into a leadership role? Join our team and make a meaningful impact by guiding patient care, supporting nursing staff, and ensuring a safe, structured environment for children and adolescents receiving psychiatric care. This is an opportunity to combine clinical expertise with leadership in a mission-driven setting.

Position Summary:

The Charge Nurse oversees and coordinates patient care activities during the assigned shift, providing direction to both licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel. This role plays a key part in staff development, performance evaluation, and maintaining a high standard of care. You will serve as the on-site leader in the absence of management, support crisis response efforts, and help ensure a safe, therapeutic environment for all patients.

What You’ll Do

Lead, organize, and direct nursing staff to ensure appropriate staffing ratios and high-quality care

Coordinate services with providers, patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams

Act as the on-shift leader, maintaining accountability for program operations

Monitor program safety and lead crisis response when needed

Support staff through coaching, training, and performance feedback

Maintain clear, timely, and confidential documentation and communication

Provide direct patient care while modeling best practices

Participate in staff meetings, committees, and ongoing program development

Keep leadership informed of shift activities, concerns, and outcomes

Education Requirements:

Licensure/Certification Requirements:

Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Kansas

ANCC Psychiatric Nursing Certification preferred

Valid driver’s license and auto insurance required

Experience Requirements:

Minimum 2 years of RN experience

Preferred Experience:

Previous charge nurse or leadership experience

Pediatric behavioral health experience

Experience with electronic medication administration records (eMAR) and electronic health records (EHR)

Shift Differentials:

• Eligible for weekend differential ($2/hr), evening differential ($3/hr), and preceptor differential ($2/hr)

Why Join Camber?

Camber Mental Health is proud to be recognized for the culture and experience we provide our employees:

#15 Best Led Companies in the U.S. Glassdoor, 2025 with an
Indeed Work Wellbeing Score of 86, measuring happiness, purpose, satisfaction and stress as rated by our own employees.

Exceptional Benefits:

Competitive pay with strong shift differentials. Great health benefits- including medical, vision and free dental insurance for employees. 403b with company match, tuition reimbursement up to $21,000, and free Employee Assistance Program for therapeutic, legal and financial services, plus personalized work-life resources.

A Supportive Work Culture:
We believe in work-life balance, providing access to talent development programs, professional growth, wellness benefits, and a collaborative, supportive team environment. Along with opportunities to grow your clinical skills in a residential behavioral health setting.

Commitment to safety & wellbeing:
Camber Mental Health hospitals have officially achieved the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute—making them the only clinical mental health spaces in the…