Charge Nurse (RN/LPN)

We are looking for an RN or LPN to join our caring, compassionate team.

The primary purpose of the Charge Nurse (RN/ LPN) is to provide direct

nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day

activities of nursing assistants. Supervision must be in accordance w/

federal, state, & local laws & the policies of the facility. **Essential

Job Functions:** Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable

Individuals With Disabilities To Perform The Essential Functions. -

Direct nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations,

& guidelines governing long-term care. - Ensure that all nursing

personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and - Meet

with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in

planning the shifts\' services, programs, and activities. - Ensure that

all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in

the Nursing Service Procedures Manual. - Cooperate with other resident

services to ensure that the resident\'s total regimen of care is

maintained. - Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in

compliance with their respective job descriptions. - Assist in planning

the nursing services portion of the resident\'s discharge plan as

necessary. - Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required. -

Complete accident/incident reports as necessary. - Write resident charge

slips and forward to the Business Office. - Maintain the Daily Census

Report and submit to the Business Office as required. - Perform

administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports,

evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary. - Transcribe

physician\'s orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards,

treatment/care plans, as required. - Chart all reports of

accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established

procedures. - Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the

Dietary Department. - Perform routine charting in accordance with

charting and documentation policies and procedures. - Prepare and

administer medications as ordered by the physician. - Ensure adequate

medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet nursing needs. -

Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift. -

Make rounds to ensure that personnel are performing in accordance w/

nursing standards. - Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest

& positive emphasis, and a calm environment. - Inform nursing personnel

of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment,

etc. - Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions. - Greet newly

admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as

necessary. - Participate in the orientation of new residents/family

members to the facility. - Make rounds with physicians as necessary. -

Notify the resident\'s attending physician and next-of-kin when there is

a change in the resident\'s condition. - Administer services such as;

catheterization, tube feedings, applying and changing

dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, etc. - Obtain sputum, urine and

other specimens for lab tests as ordered. - Take and record TPRs, blood

pressures, etc., as necessary. Monitor AccuChecks Pulse Oximetry as

ordered. - Review care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is

being rendered. - Inform the Nurse Supervisor of any changes that need

to be made on the care plan. - Ensure CNAs are aware of care plans and

that they refer to care plans prior to administering care to the

resident. [For more information about the Charge Nurse position at

Fairview Commons and to apply click

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