Oxford Dictionary English charge nurse noun noun BrE BrE//ˈtʃɑːdʒ nɜːs// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈtʃɑːrdʒ nɜːrs// (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other results a nurse, especially a man, who is in charge of a hospital wardCheck pronunciation: charge nurse oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com