Charge Nurse (RN or LVN) 2-10

Principal Responsibilities

• Serves as a resource to all staff within the facility regarding the quality of services provided.
• Provides direct resident care when required;
• Demonstrates the ability to administer medications and treatment timely and according to facility policy;
• Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Effectively manages nursing personnel on shift to limit use of overtime and agency personnel.
• Assesses the work performance of nursing staff as it relates to unit standards of care and goals.
• Conducts regular staff meetings on each shift and provides updates to DON.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Licensed Vocational program and licensed in the state of practice, required.
• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing Facility preferred.
• Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by state).