Charge Nurse-LPN

MorseLife Health Systems•West Palm Beach, FL

About The Position

The Charge Nurse-LPN manages all aspects of nursing care for a group of residents within a nursing unit. The role provides direct resident care, coordinates shift handoffs, supervises the care team, supports clinical outcomes and resident experience, and ensures compliance with documentation, medication administration, treatments, regulations, and department KPIs. The Charge Nurse also communicates with physicians, responsible parties, residents, and families, and maintains medication and treatment carts. The position requires an associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and at least two years of experience in the field. Candidates must hold a valid Florida LPN license, live-taught CPR certification, and Florida IV certification. Employment offers are contingent on completing a 10-panel drug screening, AHCA Level 2 background screening, post-offer physical examination, tuberculosis screening, Form I-9 verification, and any other applicable pre-employment requirements.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school.
At least 2 years of experience in the field.
Valid State of Florida LPN license.
Live-taught CPR certification.
Valid Florida IV certification.

Responsibilities

Provide primary nursing care to residents, including treatments, medication administration, and skin checks.
Communicate effectively with incoming and outgoing nurses to provide detailed resident-care reports between shifts.
Take ownership of resident care, anticipate needs, and take proactive measures, including rounding, team meetings, and family communication.
Follow physician orders and medication-administration policies for the safe administration of medications and treatments.
Be accountable for resident care and supervise the team to support positive clinical outcomes and a positive customer experience.
Provide patient teaching and evaluate residents’ responses to treatments and nursing interventions, involving family and significant others as appropriate.
Ensure compliance with documentation, incident reporting, resident clinical care, state regulations, and department KPIs.
Promote teamwork among the unit team and interdisciplinary team members.
Notify the on-call physician or responsible party of clinical concerns and follow recommendations.
Maintain and stock medication and treatment carts, and ensure medications are ordered from prescriptions in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.