LPN Charge Nurse Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a LPN Charge Nurse to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains safe working conditions and follows dress code;
- Follow established safety and infection control procedures;
- Other duties as assigned;
- Admit, transfer and discharge residents according to policy;
- Insure that the individual’s health care plan is being followed;
- Make rounds with physician and record visits in chart;
- Administer all parenteral, intramuscular, and subcutaneous medications. May administer IV medications, if properly trained in IV therapy;
- Receives and resolves employee complaints;
- Administer medication and treatment per the Physician orders specific to the patient;
- Prepares performance evaluations;
- Documents resident care provided and resident’s response or lack of response to care provided;
- Observes, evaluates, and documents resident condition or changes in resident condition;
- Insure that all medications and treatments are charted “after the fact” by the person administering the medication or treatment;
- Recommend changes needed in staff, according to number of residents and their needs;
- Schedules, plans, assigns and directs work.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 6 months experience in a long term care setting preferred;
- Knowledge of supplies and equipment used by department and the care of this equipment;
- Ability to tactfully deal with facility personnel, residents, family members, visitors, etc;
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing;
- Organizational skills;
- Must be certified to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation;
- Meet all health requirements imposed by law;
- Basic data entry skills and the ability to type;
- Must be a graduate of a state approved school of nursing and carry a current State of Indiana nursing license;
- License in good standing with licensure board;
- Ability to speak, write, read, and understand English;
- Ability to follow direction with minimal oversight;
- Must be able to work closely with residents who have a variety of acute or chronic illnesses, or disabling and emotional conditions;
- Knowledge of safety regulations;
- Knowledge of current standards of nursing practice.