Charge Nurse - LVN / RN

Lakeside Health & Wellness • Kemp, TX

14h • Onsite

About The Position

At Lakeside Health & Wellness, our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, families, other team members, and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible, which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing
• Unencumbered LVN and or RN license
• Proof of current CPR certification
• Ability to work flexible schedule
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

• Minimum 1 year experience as an LVN or RN in a clinical setting preferred

Responsibilities

• Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement community programs, policies and procedures
• Obtain report from nurse being relieved and provide report to nurse coming on duty; record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
• Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to supervisor and initiating corrective action
• Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately
• Identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care per physician’s orders in the absence of a physician
• Provide supervision to direct care associates providing direct resident care
• Attend staff meetings, in-service classes and committee meetings as assigned
• Review the Glucometer Control Log prior to testing for blood sugar levels
• Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population
• Comply with community processes related to pain assessment/management/documentation, providing treatments and delivering medications
• Administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders and accurately record all care provided

Benefits

• Very Competitive Pay
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 100% company-paid life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurances (Hospital Indemnity, Cancer Policies, Legal Plans, & More!)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree