RN Charge Nurse (Day Shift/Sunday Only)

Nursing Care Functions

• Conduct daily nursing functions in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, including the safety program.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents with documentation.
• Make rounds with healthcare providers as needed.
• Utilize nursing personnel qualifications according to the resident’s care plan and health care provider orders.

Communication/Documentation Functions

• Complete daily clinical and environmental rounds to evaluate resident care.
• Resolve issues with residents and/or family members.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections).
• Communicate with written and oral reports/recommendations concerning resident condition and activities.
• Review and update care plans and service plans.
• Communicate with health care providers to review treatment plans, complete orders, and progress notes.
• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services.
• Communicate department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, and visitors.
• Complete assessments and medical record documentation.
• Report concerns to supervisor.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions and resident needs.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission.
• Notify the resident's attending health care practitioner and family of changes in condition.
• Absorb and communicate new admissions and resident needs.

Medication Administration Functions

• Prepare and administer medications ordered by the health care provider.
• Ensure an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment.
• Report needs to the supervisor.
• Review medication administration records for completeness and accuracy.
• Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required.

Personnel Functions

• Supervise nursing unit to ensure personnel perform work assignments according to acceptable nursing standards.
• Work with the Director of Nursing to resolve staff performance issues.
• Review complaints and grievances and work with the Director of Nursing for a plan of action and resolution.

Safety and Sanitation Functions

• Maintain nursing service work areas in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Recommend equipment and supply needs of the nursing department.
• Ensure a stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained.
• Assure protective equipment for staff is available.

Knowledge and Critical Skills

• Make independent decisions and follow instructions.
• Deal tactfully with personnel, prospects, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the public.
• Communicate effectively in a manner sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, team members, prospects, residents, and families.

Education and Experience

• Must meet all applicable state and federal requirements for this position.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN in applicable state, in good standing throughout employment with no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.
• Prioritize one year of experience in nursing in a home care, assisted living, or long-term care facility.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position requires the RN to ensure resident care is provided per standards of practice following policies and procedures of the facility by CNAs/Caregivers but the CNAs/Caregivers do not directly report to them.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Tasks assigned to this position may involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicals.
• Physical activities: Walk long distances, stand for extended periods of time, sustain repetitive movement (CPR compressions, bagging, etc.), maintain physical tolerance (stand/walk/work on your feet for 8-12 hours at a time with minimal breaks), lift up to 50 pounds at times, push and pull up to 50 pounds at times.

Cognitive Requirements

• Executes tasks independently.
• Ability to express yourself clearly and effectively.
• General computer literacy.