Full-Time
Licensed Practical Nurse Charge Nurse 2nd Shift
National Church Residences
No salary listed
Dayton, OH, USA + 1 more
More locations: Beavercreek, OH, USA
In Person
Second shift schedule: 3pm-11pm Tue-Thu, alternating Fri/Mon and alternating Sat/Sun.
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, including making observations on an advanced level, reporting and recording observations appropriately, forming nursing judgments and carrying out nursing actions, following established standards of nursing practices, assuming responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations, interpreting existing policies to staff, families and physicians, performing daily rounds, developing and implementing accurate comprehensive care plans based on each resident’s needs, following established policies and procedures for passing medications and treatments, ordering and crediting medications as needed, keeping accurate accounting of all medications, following staffing guidelines and making nursing assignments, receiving and giving an accurate report on residents’ condition to provide continuity of care, monitoring diets and supervising meal trays and snacks served to residents and the resident’s intake, assisting in passing meal trays, feeding and passing of snacks, following facility admissions procedures and communicating admission to other departments, staff, physicians and other service providers.
- 2. Supervision: 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.
- 3. Communicates professionally and effectively: 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; Cooperates with other staff members in all departments to ensure quality environmental conditions for the residents and staff
- 4. Documents resident information timely, accurately and confidentially according to the procedures: 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
- 5. Adheres to the guidelines as outlined in the Resident Rights documentation: Knows resident rights and helps the residents exercise and/or protect their rights; Reports resident complaints to supervisor in charge, maintains confidentiality
- 6. Adheres to all policies and procedures as outlined under the Safety & Compliance policies and procedures: Responsible for ensuring that residents are safe (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; regulations and laws