Charge Nurse

• Full Time position
• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.
• Ensure that the nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
• Participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required per policies and procedures.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians Order Form.
• Transcribe physicians orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.
• Chart nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident response to care.
• Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Dietary Department.
• Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Manager and/or the Director of Nursing.
• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments. Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Inform appropriate personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.
• Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility
• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures
• Review the resident chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary
• Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident physical and emotional status.
• Administer professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, glucometers, and range of motion exercises, end of life patient care
• Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
• Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary.
• Administer medications per facility protocols.
• Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident care plan and wishes.
• Ensure that your assigned work areas (i.e., nurse stations, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Inform the Director of Nursing of any changes that need to be made on the care plan.
• Ensure that your nurses notes reflect that the care plan is being followed when administering nursing care or treatment.
• Ensure that your assigned certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are aware of the resident care plans
• Included in the on call nurse rotation

Qualifications: 

• Registered Nurse
• LPN II with 5 years experience