LPN Charge Nurse (PRN)

General Description

Under the direction of the Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing or Director of

Nursing Services, responsible for supervision of assigned staff and providing quality

nursing care to residents to maintain or attain the highest practical level of functioning.

Coordinates nursing care in accordance with Facility policies and procedures, state

requirements, Department of Health regulations, and Federal Health Care Administration

regulations.

Essential Duties

1. Contributes to Facility quality assessment and improvement initiatives.

2. Develops and updates instant and comprehensive Care Plans as needed.

3. Transcribes, clarifies, and implements physician’s orders.

4. Administers and monitors resident medications and treatments per physician’s orders. Maintains accurate medication administration records and treatment administration records. Verifies medication cart is secure and clean. Secures narcotics per Facility policy and state regulations.

5.Communicates status of residents to incoming licensed personnel according to established procedures at shift change. Performs medication inventory at the beginning and end of the shift with another licensed nurse and immediately notifies supervisor of discrepancies.

6. Documents residents change in condition; develops, documents, and implements appropriate nursing interventions; and notifies physician and appropriate persons as needed.

7. Updates and maintains accurate resident clinical files.

8. Conducts personal physical examination of residents for skin breakdown upon admission and as assigned.

9. Supervises, trains, and delegates job tasks to certified nursing assistants and unit clerks.

10. Communicates status of residents, new admissions, scheduled appointments, assigned baths, restorative instructions, changes in specialized diets, and other individualized patient instructions to certified nursing assistant staff at shift change.

d. Promotes positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.

e. Completes requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform and dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned.

f. Participates as assigned in the orientation of new staff and demonstrates a positive, helpful, and enthusiastic attitude.

6. Immediately reports incidents of alleged resident abuse or neglect or alleged violations of residents’ rights to Director of Nursing or Executive Director.

7. Knowledgeable of age specific developmental factors specific to adult and geriatric residents (i.e. physical, cognitive and socialization factors) in planning delivery of care. 8. Maintains current practice standards or changes by participating in educational opportunities provided by the Facility and outside resources.

Other Duties

Provides hands on nursing care to residents as needed as a licensed practical nurse, consistent with the state’s Nurse Practice Act.  Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, but which may be altered or redesigned depending upon individual circumstances. Performs other work duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education/Training: Graduate of an approved school of nursing; current nursing license to practice as a licensed practical nurse in the state. Must have current CPR certification. A.D.A ((Americans with Disabilities Act)(as amended)) REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to bend, stoop, push, pull, and walk and stand for most of the working day. Requires manual dexterity sufficient to provide hands-on care to residents as well as to operate standard office machines such as fax, telephone, etc. Requires normal range of hearing and vision. Must be free from communicable diseases that pose a "direct threat" to the health or safety of others and which cannot be eliminated by a reasonable accommodation. Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, and transfer and transport residents. Must be able to carry and transport supplies. Must be able to pass a post-offer, pre-employment physical health examination as a condition of employment. Must be capable of performing the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation(s).