LPN Charge Nurse Job Description

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.

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