LPN CHARGE NURSE

Job Summary

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Transcribes, verifies and implements physician’s orders.
• Administers medications in a safe and timely manner and completes appropriate documentation.
• Reports significant changes in condition to physician, supervisor and family.
• Documents episodic events on residents as well as completes all required documentation, including checking MARs, Treatment Sheets and monthly summaries in a timely and accurate manner.
• Updates resident’s Care Plan as appropriate.
• Makes regular rounds to assess resident care, environmental safety and employee performance.

Qualifications

• Requires graduation from an approved school of nursing with current license to practice as an LPN in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Must have good assessment, communication, clinical and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to supervise and direct staff.
• Must be able to communicate in English.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires standing and walking for all or most of the day.
• Sitting, reaching, handling items, and feeling are required.
• Stooping, kneeling and crouching are required frequently.
• Must be able to lift and carry an average of ten pounds and pull weight of up to twenty-five pounds.
• Intact sense of sight, hearing, touch and smell are required.
• May be responsible for assembling and dismantling medical equipment.
• Finger dexterity needed.