Charge Nurse (Registered Nurse RN)

Location & Practice Overview

This Charge Nurse position is based within Aspire Health Partners’ behavioral health continuum in Central Florida, with openings in Orlando and Sanford.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership while delivering nursing care to psychiatric clients in crisis.
• Identify and assess clients’ psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious needs.
• Administer medications and educate clients about medication effects and side effects.
• Document client treatment details in a timely and accurate manner.
• Assist physicians with transcription and implementation of orders.
• Complete required training to maintain regulatory and organizational compliance.

The Charge Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for psychiatric clients in the behavioral health setting.

Qualifications & Requirements

Applicants must meet the following licensing, certification, and clearance standards.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation starts at $31 per hour and increases based on experience and credentials. Shift differentials apply when applicable. Eligible staff receive a full benefits package.

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, and supplemental insurance; flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Paid Time Off beginning at 2.5 weeks in the first year and increasing to up to 6 weeks after 14 years
• Six paid holidays plus two paid diversity and floating holidays
• 403(b) plan with 50% employer match up to 10% (3-year vesting cliff)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance; HRSA loan forgiveness eligibility
• Employee assistance plan, employee discounts, will preparation, funeral planning, and concierge/travel assistance

Schedule & Work Environment

Patient Population & Clinical Setting

The position centers on psychiatric clients receiving care in crisis and structured inpatient behavioral health settings within Aspire’s continuum.

Clinical Focus & Key Services

The clinical core of the role is psychiatric nursing care delivered through crisis response, medication support, psychosocial evaluation, and coordinated treatment within a behavioral health framework.

Role Highlights

This Charge Nurse role integrates formal shift leadership with hands-on psychiatric nursing in a multi-site non-profit behavioral health system.

• Charge-level responsibility combined with direct psychiatric nursing care
• Opportunity to coordinate nursing activity during the shift while remaining clinically active
• Work within a multi-campus behavioral health system serving Central Florida
• Exposure to crisis-oriented psychiatric nursing as a core element of the position

About Aspire Health Partners

Aspire Health Partners is a non-profit 501(c)(3) behavioral healthcare organization created through the merger of Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare, The Center for Drug-Free Living, and Seminole Behavioral Healthcare. The organization operates more than two dozen campus locations across six Central Florida counties and serves nearly 40,000 clients each year with a comprehensive continuum of services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families.

Frequently Asked Questions

What the Charge Nurse Role Looks Like on Shift

The Charge Nurse role combines direct psychiatric nursing with responsibility for coordinating nursing activity during the shift. The position is designed for an RN who can balance client care, clinical documentation, medication responsibilities, communication with physicians, and charge-level leadership in a behavioral health environment.

Practical Fit for This Charge Nurse Position

This position is particularly relevant for registered nurses who want to combine hands-on psychiatric nursing with charge-level responsibility. The role places equal importance on clinical judgment, organized documentation, medication management, communication, and the ability to provide leadership while caring for clients in crisis.