Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse Charge Nurse PRN
National Church Residences
No salary listed
Dayton, OH, USA + 1 more
More locations: Beavercreek, OH, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a vocational school of practical nursing
- Experience: One to two years preferred
- Licensure: Current Nurse License
Responsibilities
- Supervise, provide and direct nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures.
- Makes observations on an advanced level; reports and records observations appropriately; forms nursing judgments and carries out nursing actions.
- Follows established standards of nursing practices.
- Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Interprets existing policies to staff, families and physicians.
- Performs daily rounds, develops and implements accurate comprehensive care plans based on each resident’s needs.
- Follows established policies and procedures for passing medications and treatments.
- Orders and credits medications as needed; keeps accurate accounting of all medications (Stock medications, unit dose and narcotics).
- Follows staffing guidelines and makes nursing assignments.
- Receives and gives an accurate report on resident’s condition to provide continuity of care.
- Monitors diets and supervises meal trays and snacks served to residents and the resident’s intake.
- Assists in passing meal trays, feeding and passing of snacks.
- Follows facility admissions procedures and communicates admission to other departments, staff, physicians and other service providers.
- Ensures employees follow the chain of command in a manner consistent with the personnel policies.
- Assigns nursing assistants and ensures the efficient completion of their assignments.
- Supervises, documents and corrects poor performance of nursing assistants.
- Keeps Unit Managers/Director of Nursing informed on a timely basis of poor performance problems.
- Participates in the performance evaluation process of nursing assistants and provides counseling, coaching and training.
- Presents performance evaluations to staff.
- Follows written and verbal directions.
- Provides exemplary customer service to residents, peers, families, managers, and visitors.
- Reports any changes in physical or mental conditions on a timely basis.
- Follows all company, facility and state policies and procedures.
- Attends staff meetings, in-services, inter-disciplinary team and committee meetings as assigned.
- Exercises keen observations of noise, odors, cleanliness, etc.
- Cooperates with other staff members in all departments to ensure quality environmental conditions for the residents and staff.
- Documents changes and notification to POA and doctor; performs comprehensive assessments as assigned.
- Verifies change-over MARS/TARS are correctly updated and necessary changes are made to new MAR/TAR by the 1st of each month.
- Knows resident rights and helps the residents exercise and/or protect their rights.
- Reports resident complaints to supervisor in charge, maintains confidentiality.
- Responsible for ensuring that residents are safe (for example: Wanderguard tab is securely attached to bed/chair as ordered, Wanderguard bracelets are working properly).
- Demonstrates proper use of equipment.
- Reports equipment needs or repairs.
- Uses protective equipment, follows infection control protocol standards, policies and procedures.
- Practices universal precautions and life safety measures.