Unit Charge Nurse (RN/LPN)

Job Description

Job Description

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary.
• Participate in the orientation of new residents'/family members to the facility.
• Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensure a well-educated nursing service department.
• Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge. 
• Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies. 
• Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form. 
• Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, 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's response to the care. 
• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required. 
• Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures. 
• Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Dietary Department. 
• Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor. 
• Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures. 
• Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures. 
• Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures. 
• Sign and date all entries made in the resident's medical record. 
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician. 
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
• Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another. 
• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor. 
• Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies. 
• Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift. 
• Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift. 
• Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies. 

 

Qualifications :

• Must have, as a minimum, one year(s) of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility. 
• License: RN or LPN
• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices

We are proud to offer: 

• Competitive Rates
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision)
• Paid time off

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