Charge Nurse

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Buffalo, New York

Posted Aug 17

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License: LPN license
Term: Per Diem

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Free parking
Food provided

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Charge: Charge shifts are part of the role

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Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

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You would be looking at a part-time LPN Charge role in Buffalo: 3pm to 11pm, two or three evenings a week, every other weekend, and rotating holidays, with per-diem shifts as needed. The posted work is your own direct care…

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Part-time LPN Charge: 3pm–11pm, 2–3 evenings weekly, every other weekend, rotating holidays. Per-diem as needed. A 2016 Buffalo LPN cited chaotic scheduling and lost accrued PTO.

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Per-Diem - Licensed Practical Charge Nurse

Need: Mercy Convent, home to the Sisters of Mercy, is seeking compassionate and dependable LPN Charge Nurse to join our team. This position provides hands-on care and support to elderly retired Sisters who live in our convent community on an as needed basis. These women are part of a vibrant, faith-filled community, not a nursing home and the work is centered on compassion, dignity, and teamwork.

What You’ll Do

Provide direct nursing care per care plan and physician orders

Supervise and support caregivers during assigned shifts

Complete assessments, vitals, documentation, and medication administration

Respond promptly to Sisters’ needs and any changes in condition

Maintain a safe, clean environment; follow all safety and infection-control protocols

Communicate clearly with the Manager, team members, and Sisters

Assist with admissions, transfers, incident reporting, and chart updates

What We’re Looking For

Active LPN license

BLS certification

2 years of nursing experience

Strong communication, organization, and leadership abilities

Ability to lift/push/pull up to 75 lbs and meet general physical demands

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Why Work With Us

Meaningful work serving the Sisters of Mercy

Supportive, mission-centered environment

Free Parking

Free Lunch while working

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What's around it?

In Buffalo, NY

Buffalo, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 4% below the US average

Median rent: $1,046/mo
Household income: $50,041/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Buffalo, NY

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals most often land in Elmwood Village or Allentown in the city, or the Northtowns if they want yards and schools. Elmwood Village is the walkable spine of restaurants, cafes, bars, and independent shops along Elmwood Avenue, with summer festivals and parades; 2026 figures put median homes around $325,714 and rent near $920. Allentown, just north of downtown, is the LGBTQ-friendly arts neighborhood of brightly painted Victorian, Italianate, and Queen Anne houses, murals, and late-night Allen Street (median home $257,525, rent $716). Parkside/Park Meadow is calmer and family-oriented beside Olmsted’s Delaware Park and Wright’s Darwin Martin House (~$268,100 / $1,037 rent). Reddit and Facebook repeatedly name Williamsville and Clarence as the safe, high-school-quality suburbs; Tonawanda ($119,100 / $697) and West Seneca ($157,400 / $875) are the cheaper suburban plays. North Buffalo and South Buffalo also come up as historic, buyable city neighborhoods.

Nurses and young professionals most often land in Elmwood Village or Allentown in the city, or the Northtowns if they want yards and schools. Elmwood Village is the walkable spine of restaurants, cafes, bars, and independent shops along Elmwood Avenue, with summer festivals and parades; 2026 figures put median homes around $325,714 and rent near $920. Allentown, just north of downtown, is the LGBTQ-friendly arts neighborhood of brightly painted Victorian, Italianate, and Queen Anne houses, murals, and late-night Allen Street (median home $257,525, rent $716).

Parkside/Park Meadow is calmer and family-oriented beside Olmsted’s Delaware Park and Wright’s Darwin Martin House (~$268,100 / $1,037 rent). Reddit and Facebook repeatedly name Williamsville and Clarence as the safe, high-school-quality suburbs; Tonawanda ($119,100 / $697) and West Seneca ($157,400 / $875) are the cheaper suburban plays.

North Buffalo and South Buffalo also come up as historic, buyable city neighborhoods.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: facebook.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: buffalohomes.co Source 5: youtube.com

Getting aroundResidents say you can drive across Buffalo in about twenty minutes without big-city gridlock, and the road system is generally well regarded, but a reliable car is treated as a necessity—especially in snow. Public transit is described as limited and spread out, the metro is not highly rated, and street parking inside the city is a frequent complaint. Healthcare employment is anchored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Sources do not name specific bus or rail lines to those campuses.

Residents say you can drive across Buffalo in about twenty minutes without big-city gridlock, and the road system is generally well regarded, but a reliable car is treated as a necessity—especially in snow. Public transit is described as limited and spread out, the metro is not highly rated, and street parking inside the city is a frequent complaint.

Healthcare employment is anchored by the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Sources do not name specific bus or rail lines to those campuses.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: youtube.com Source 4: devontedavis.net

OutdoorsDelaware Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (the same landscape architect as Central Park), is the city’s backyard and the reason Parkside exists; the Buffalo Zoo and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House sit nearby. The reimagined Lake Erie waterfront—Canalside, the Outer Harbor, and Erie Basin Marina—supports kayaking, biking, summer concerts, and winter skating plus heated igloos. Boat tours run the Buffalo River’s industrial-to-waterfront story. Niagara Falls is the easy regional day trip, and residents cite plentiful parks and outdoor time as a core reason they stay.

Delaware Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted (the same landscape architect as Central Park), is the city’s backyard and the reason Parkside exists; the Buffalo Zoo and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House sit nearby. The reimagined Lake Erie waterfront—Canalside, the Outer Harbor, and Erie Basin Marina—supports kayaking, biking, summer concerts, and winter skating plus heated igloos.

Boat tours run the Buffalo River’s industrial-to-waterfront story. Niagara Falls is the easy regional day trip, and residents cite plentiful parks and outdoor time as a core reason they stay.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: buffalohomes.co Source 2: afar.com Source 3: buffalowaterfront.com Source 4: newyorkrentalbyowner.com Source 5: extraspace.com

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Living in Buffalo

Buffalo is a mid-size Lake Erie city where an $80k–$150k nurse can still buy a colorful Victorian, walk to wings and a brewery, and cross town in twenty minutes. Healthcare sits on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and Roswell Park. Elmwood Village and Allentown are the young-professional cores—Elmwood Avenue shops, Allen Street murals—while Parkside hugs Olmsted’s Delaware Park and Williamsville and Clarence offer the safest schools. Food runs from Gabriels Gate and Bar-Bill wings and Charlie the Butcher’s beef on weck to Southern Junction’s James Beard-nominated barbecue, Remedy House coffee, 35-plus breweries, and 4 a.m. last call. Canalside, the Outer Harbor, and Erie Basin Marina mean kayaks, concerts, and winter skating; Niagara Falls and Toronto are day trips. Tradeoffs are real: lake-effect winters, high New York taxes, weak transit and city parking, city schools that lag the Northtowns, and a redlining map still visible by neighborhood.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: extraspace.com Source 2: buffalohomes.co Source 3: visitbuffalo.com Source 4: afar.com Source 5: buffalowaterfront.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: youtube.com Source 8: devontedavis.net Source 9: reddit.com

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