Charge Registered Nurse
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $40–$48.50 an hour. Open charge nurse jobs in Illinois post a median of $45.80 an hour, the middle half $45.80–$48, across 27 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Charge nurses employed in Illinois earn a median of $46.15 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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What Illinois law says about nurse staffing
- Nurse staffing committee or plan: Illinois hospitals must run a nursing care committee and follow a written unit-by-unit staffing plan with minimum nurse-to-patient needs. 210 ILCS 85/10.10(c)(1) (source: 210 ILCS 85/10.10(c)(1))
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- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 54.8% · Stating an hourly rate 34.1%
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About the job
Who We Are
We’re changing lives, and we’re hiring people who want to do the same.
ERC Pathlight treats eating disorders, mood, anxiety, and trauma-related conditions with evidence-based, compassionate care. We meet patients where they are, through locations nationwide and extensive virtual programming, and help them build recovery that lasts.
Founded in 2008 by psychiatrists and psychologists, we’ve helped 35,000+ people start their recovery. The need for quality mental health care keeps growing, and we’re looking for people who want to meet it.
Why Join Us
Your work matters. You matter.
You’ll work alongside passionate clinicians, dedicated support staff, and leaders who do right by our patients, every time. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to transform mental health care, you belong here.
What you’ll be doing
Schedule: 3 12-hour mid shifts, 11am-11:30pm, every other weekend
The Charge Nurse schedules, leads, and oversees the day-to-day activities of the nursing care team, ensuring adherence to appropriate federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines, Coordinates services with other members of the patient care team to promote nursing team care and coordination. Provides a full range of direct nursing services and patient care as appropriate. The Charge Nurse may be required to work on-call shifts based on business needs, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local labor laws.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Supervises and mentors staff during assigned shift
- Monitors and coordinates the daily patient care activities of the unit under the direction of the nursing leadership team.
- Assigns staff and patients to always ensure full coverage of patient care needs and to ensure safe, effective patient care and interventions
- Provides expert, day-to-day guidance, consultation, and leadership
- Leads, guides, and trains employees performing related work
- Coordinates care with all units, nursing leadership, as required; maintains communication with all members of the care team and maintains community liaison as appropriate
- Oversees and provides direct nursing care and/or other related care and consultation to patients as required
- Oversees quality assurance activities and compliance to operational and regulatory standards
- Participates in program development and in development and implementation of operating policy and procedure
- Ensures proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promotes continuous improvement of workplace safety and environmental practices
- Determines staffing levels and assignments, based on census, acuity and staff availability
- Evaluates effectiveness of patient care and identifies any issues that affect desired outcomes
Must haves
- Associate’s degree in nursing (required)
- Licensed Registered Nurse in State where assigned (required)
- 1+ years of direct patient care experience (required)
- Knowledge of accreditation and certification requirements and standards (required)
- Knowledge of the specific day-to-day needs of the eating disorder patient within the area of medical specialty (required)
- Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures (required)
- Organizing and coordinating skills (required)
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in a diverse community (required)
- Critical thinking skills and decisive judgement, requiring minimal supervision (required)
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment (required)
- Basic computers skills, including basic skills in Microsoft Office products, email, and electronic medical records (required)
Bonus qualities
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)
- Prior experience leading others (preferred)
#ERC
The compensation range for this position is based upon candidate experience and market expectations.
Illinois Pay Range
$40 - $48.50 USD
What We Offer
At ERC Pathlight, caring for people is our mission and that begins with caring for our own team. Your well-being matters, and our benefit program is designed to support every part of your life.
We offer competitive compensation; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; generous Paid Time Off; Parental Leave benefits; Retirement benefits; and tuition reimbursement to help you continue growing in your career.
We also recognize that mental health is part of every person’s experience. That’s why we strive to create a workplace where you feel supported, seen, and encouraged - personally, professionally, and at home.
When you thrive, you can do your best work. And your best work changes lives.
From Eating Recovery Center's job posting, checked 13 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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