I think the charge nurse wants me out

[sungrl01]

Hey everyone..I have been working for three years and since day one the charge nurse has had it out for me. The first day I started she made the remark to me "looks like they have hired my replacement" and has never been nice to me or offer to help me out like she does some people. Another example she will get onto me about charting at one particular computer area but my other co workers turn around and use same computer and that's okay for them. She will get onto me about taking a lunch break but will let others not take theirs. Then she did my job eval and big surprise all negative evaluation. I have tried being super nice to her reaching out offering to help her and working extra when she needs me to but only to be shot down. The manager seems to take her side in meetings but tells me something else when charge isn't around. All i want is a good working environment and a place where I can stay and feel welcome and a place to grow and be successful. Any tips or advice is welcome.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Seems to me that the OP may be caught up in a power play between the Nurse Manager & Charge Nurse. CN could be 'punishing' the NM for making an independent decision to hire OP without consulting her (CN). If this is the case, it is a no-win situation for OP because it is not about her - she's just the tether ball.

[sungrl01]

Seems to me that the OP may be caught up in a power play between the Nurse Manager & Charge Nurse. CN could be 'punishing' the NM for making an independent decision to hire OP without consulting her (CN). If this is the case it is a no-win situation for OP because it is not about her - she's just the tether ball.[/quote']

Not sure..it seems like the Nurse Manager sides with charge nurse a lot but tells me otherwise. This charge nurse gave me my first bad evaluation and the Nurse Manager tells me to blow it off and that I got a raise. If it were a co worker it wouldn't be that bad. The problem is she is authority position. Other than her I like my job..the days she's not there it's like a dream.