What are the responsibilities and job description for the Charge Nurse- Pediatric Mental/Behavioral Health, Night Shift position at KVC Kansas Health System?
Charge Nurse (RN)
Children's Mercy Camber | Olathe, KS
Full Time and Part Time available, 7pm - 7am | Offers great differentials!
Lead with Purpose. Deliver Exceptional Care.
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
What You Bring
Education
Associate degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred
Licensure/Certification
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Kansas
ANCC Psychiatric Nursing Certification preferred
Valid driver's license and auto insurance required
Experience
Minimum of 2 years of psychiatric nursing experience or ANCC certification in psychiatric nursing
Experience working with children and adolescents
Preferred Experience
More than 2 years supervising RNs in a psychiatric care setting
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 83 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 country to earn this certification
?? Make an Impact: Mission-driven work that directly impacts patient wellbeing in a supportive, collaborative clinical environment. You'll be joining a team that is changing lives and helping children and families.
About Camber: Camber Mental Health is a subsidiary of KVC Health Systems. Children's Mercy and Camber Mental Health have partnered and opened this state of the art 72-bed mental health inpatient hospital located in Olathe, Kansas- expanding inpatient pediatric mental health treatment capacity and access in the greater Kansas City area and across the region.
This hospital serves as an inpatient mental health healing campus. Our team provides compassionate treatment for children and teens who are struggling with their mental health. We work to meet the unique needs of each child to help them achieve mental wellness so they can live happier lives full of hope.
Join our team and help positively transform the lives of children and families through compassionate trauma-focused behavioral healthcare services.
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