Nurse In Charge Salaries in the United States

Because the charge nurse observes and weighs patient care delivery and outcomes as provided by coworkers, the charge nurse may be asked to contribute observations to individual employee evaluations, suggest competency  evaluations, or to advise and educate fellow staff.

Emergency departments are a time-pressured interrupt-driven environment, so for the nurse in charge (shift manager) the roles and responsibilities are vast.

In accordance with the Code of Ethics for Nurses, the intent of this statement is to provide guidelines for registered nurses assuming the role of charge nurse.

Regardless, nurses have clinical advancement opportunities readily available in many health care settings, including the charge nurse role.

Once a degree and RN licensure is earned, RNs will generally need a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a clinical setting before they can get hired as a charge nurse.