Charge nurse (LVN/RN) (6a-6p)(6p-6a)

About the company

At HMG Healthcare, our mission is simple: Take Care of People. Guided by our core values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, Education, Quality Outcomes, and Fiscal Responsibility, we are building a quality post-acute healthcare system that supports patients, families, and communities. We provide a full continuum of services—including Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation, Memory Care, Pulmonary Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living—with a focus on exceptional outcomes and quality of life. Every day, our 3,500+ residents and patients are entrusted to a dedicated team of professionals and caregivers. With operations across Texas and Kansas, HMG Healthcare offers diverse career opportunities to grow your skills, serve others, and be part of a supportive, mission-driven culture.

About the role

Are you a dedicated LVN/RN passionate about long term care and looking for a progressive career in healthcare? Do you want to work with a leader in the rehabilitation arena, specializing in long term care? As a Charge Nurse you will assess resident needs, develop individual care plans, administer nursing care, evaluate nursing care and supervise Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in the delivery of nursing care. In this role, you will be involved in hiring, orientation and monitoring the nursing staff and training them to do their best while working closely with doctors, administering medications and maintaining accurate documentation of treatment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the nursing unit and coordinate the effective use of personnel, supplies, equipment and facilities
• Review staffing patterns and census of nursing units; reassign personnel when necessary to ensure residents' needs and budgetary controls are met
• Manage and analyze patient care following admission/readmission; conduct initial assessment for newly admitted or readmitted patients
• Assist in creating and implementing care plans that address individual residents' needs
• Administer medications, IV therapy, gastronomy tube management as well as some wound care
• Monitor residents and communicate changes to physicians
• Ensure appropriate documentation of resident care and maintain medical records to ensure safe, efficient and therapeutic care to residents
• Troubleshoot and investigate complaints, taking necessary action to resolve problems as necessary

Requirements

• Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing program
• LVN/RN license in good standing
• 1 year of experience as a nurse; experience in a long-term care facility preferred
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to organize, prioritize and maintain confidentiality and react decisively in emergencies
• Exceptional supervisory skills, taking a proactive role in supervising and developing the nursing team
• Excellent training skills, ability to provide hands-on training to nursing staff
• Good problem solving and independent thinking skills
• Case management skills, comfort with client relations

Benefits

• Early Wage Access via ZayZoon
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation
• Continuing education
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Career growth through HMGU