LPN Medical Care Unit Nights

Charge Nurse (RN) or (LPN)

The Charge Nurse (RN) or (LPN) plays a crucial role in supervising and directing daily nursing activities and care of residents under the supervision of the Director of Nursing or designee, ensuring compliance with accepted standards of nurse practice and regulation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise nursing staff in the daily delivery of resident care; monitors and schedules job assignments and develops nursing unit priorities
• Oversee CNA duties and responsibilities
• Participate in care plan meetings, develop and carry out residents' plan of care
• Evaluate resident response to nursing interventions and alter care plan through ongoing assessments

Requirements:

• Care for residents using nursing judgement following policy and procedures of the organization
• Monitor residents' overall mental and physical status for changes and report condition changes
• Complete quality care audits as assigned by Director of Nursing, ensure equipment and work areas are clean, safe and orderly and ensure strict adherence to procedures regarding hazardous chemicals and fire safety
• Provide direct resident care when needed, as determined by resident condition and available staff; completes treatments, procedures and administers medications as ordered by the physician

Qualifications:

• LPN or RN certificate
• Current SC LPN or RN license
• 1 yr working in geriatric nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems and experience in IV therapy, wound care, G-tube preferred
• Skilled in basic life support (BLS), CPR
• 1 yr in a supervisory/management position with experience in staff development, training and scheduling preferred

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Ability to lift 50 pounds or more, exposure to biological agents such as viruses and other microbes. Scheduled work during off hours including weekends, nights or holidays.