Charge Nurse (RN)
Charge Nurse (RN) Job Description
Registered Nurses Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required. Includes advance practice nurses such as: nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. Advanced practice nursing is practiced by RNs who have specialized formal, post-basic education and who function in highly autonomous and specialized roles.
Charge Nurse (RN) Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Charge Nurse (RN) is $61994 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $85636. The lowest salary reported was $46288. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Charge Nurse (RN) is $30.83 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $42.58. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $23.02. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Charge Nurse (RN) are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Charge Nurse (RN). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $55,707 – $99,500
Florida – $45,615 – $79,058
Georgia – $49,672 – $83,524
Illinois – $38,255 – $77,738
New York – $52,130 – $83,327
Ohio – $54,537 – $65,866
Texas – $45,843 – $82,498
These are the highest paying cities for a Charge Nurse (RN). These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
Houston, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
Tulsa, Oklahoma –
Nashville, Tennessee –
Rochester, New York –
San Antonio, Texas –
Seattle, Washington –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Charge Nurse (RN) from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $61994 while in 2007 it was just $57492.14
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 11% of Charge Nurse (RN)s were males while 89% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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