Charge Nurse- Team Lead

Duties

• Carries out administrative and patient care duties as part of their shift responsibilities
• Supervises and assumes responsibility for the actions and care delivered by the STNA’s
• Abides by department policies and procedures and interprets them to personnel, medical staff, patients and the public
• Willing to work on the unit designated by the D.O.N., A.D.O.N, or Supervisor
• Checks 24 hour report sheet for changes/updates in the patient care needs for the day
• Makes walking rounds, supervision of the N.A. care delivered
• Administers medication (including IV) and treatment per the Physician orders specific to the patient
• Attempts to meet the needs of the patient in a spiritual or psychological manner with the resources available to the nurse
• Affords and directs in the admission/discharge process of patients

Administrative Duties

• Gives and receives report at the beginning and change of shift to oncoming staff
• Takes and transcribes physician orders
• Answers telephone inquiries
• Evaluates patient care needs, condition, develops and or adds to existing plan of care for the individual patient
• Admission process of patient in the event the documentation nurse is not available (verifying Physician orders, transcribing pre-admission information, arranging diagnostic and therapeutic needs within and outside of the facility, ordering medication/treatment need, communication to dietary of the patient needs, completes needed paper work per admission check list)
• Transfer and discharge of patients (arrangements for transportation, communication with the family/responsible party, appropriate paper work to accompany the patient)

Personnel Requirements

• Valid Nursing license in the state where the facility is located
• Responsible for meeting the state required continuing education hours per licensure period
• Good physical and mental health
• Must have a sincere desire to work with elderly
• Must be willing to perform non-professional duties
• Must be level-headed and take or give direction in an emergency situation
• Must always serve as a patient advocate