Charge Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

Night Shift 10pm - 6am

• Complete CNA’s assignment for the shift on the binder and on the board

• Review 24 hour report with charge nurse from the previous shift.

• Narcotic count (sign on shift must be completed at this time’s) all narcotic count sheets verified

• Room rounds with off going nurse ( make sure CNA’s are also doing rounds )

• Review 24 hr report for lab follow up, diagnostic follow ups and any pending orders

• Medication passes per time schedule, G-tubes, PPIs, Coumadin, PRN medications, Nebulizer treatments, and skin treatments (if any).

• Complete monthly summary assigned for shift

• Complete skin assessment assigned for shift

• Ensure all CNA’s documentation on ADLs and meal intake is completed before end of shift.

• Ensure all shower sheets are turned in to you and reviewed before end of shift, turn in to Unit manager or DON (under her office door).

• Complete all MDS charting, Skilled charting, changes in condition and/or new orders or treatments received for specific resident in their charts. Please document schedule or cancelled doctors’ appointments in residents’ chart. (inform transportation of changes)

• For OOP residents please fill out appropriate form, and head to toe assessment completed.

• Complete incident report if any occur during shift (write incident on 24 hour report, and submit paperwork to unit manager or slide under DON’s door).