Licensed practical nurse health care

Charge Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN)

Qualifications

Must have a current RN/LPN license

Ability to understand, remember and carry out verbal or written instructions in English

Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner

Ability to be flexible and positive with intermittent interruptions

Essential Functions

To assure resident safety.

Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients in the unit

Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees

Maintains acceptable standards of patient care

Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution

Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel

Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders

Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures

Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality

Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors

Obtains and documents nursing history from the patient and/or significant other that is comprehensive of present condition and prior problems

Performs basic assessment of the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology

Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more-specific investigation as needed

Assesses for and notifies physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition

Uses 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

Uses care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients

Consistently follows established standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care

Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel

Communicates 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

Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members and guests

Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations

Use appropriate work place behavior and adhere to dress code at all times

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