Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
受け持ちの患者に客観的になる事は看護婦にとって困難だ。It's hard for nurses to be objective about their patients.
Also written 受持ち【うけもち】、受持【うけもち】