LVN Charge Nurse- Sign on Bonus- 3,000.00

divh2LVN Charge Nurse/h2pResponsible for providing nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices, regulations, and directed by the Director of Nursing. The Charge Nurse will lead or direct licensed and non-professional staff in the delivery of direct resident care and support functions./ppEssential functions include:/pulliProviding the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients in the unit/liliMaking nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees/liliMaintaining acceptable standards of patient care/liliIdentifying problems and guiding personnel to their solution/liliCreating a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel/liliAccurately and promptly implementing physicians orders/liliSupporting and enforcing infection-control policies and procedures/liliUsing the system to convey/receive resident information/liliMaintaining a professional approach with confidentiality/liliCooperating and maintaining good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors/liliObtaining and documenting nursing history from the patient and/or significant other that is comprehensive of present condition and prior problems/liliPerforming basic assessment of the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology/liliRecording vital signs, noting changes, and pursuing more-specific investigation as needed/liliAssessing for and notifying physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition/liliUsing assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming personnel to adequately care for the patient/liliUsing care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients/liliConsistently following established standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care/liliAccepting accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel/liliCommunicating with the patient and his or her family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan/liliPerforming competently those technical skills considered basic to the type of care given in that unit/liliResponding appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations/liliSupporting standards of nursing care through adherence to existing policies and procedures/liliSeeking guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered/liliPromoting positive public relations with patients, residents, family members, and guests/liliUsing tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations/liliUsing appropriate workplace behavior and adhering to dress code at all times/liliUnderstanding and adhering to the guidelines of Residents Rights and assuring resident safety/li/ulpQualifications:/ppRequired:/pulliCurrent LVN license/liliCPR certified required; 30 days will be given to complete a course and get certified/liliAbility to understand, remember, and carry out verbal or written instructions in English/liliAbility to complete assignments in a timely manner/liliAbility to be flexible and positive with intermittent interruptions/li/ulpPreferred:/pulli2 years nursing experience in long term care/skilled nursing/li/ulpPhysical requirements include the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, and reaching up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations./ppWork schedule is as assigned, including some weekends, evenings, and holidays./ppWork environment is clinical./ppCaraday Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law./p/div

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