Charge Nurse LVN | RN (PRN) (72693)

PRIORITY MANAGEMENT • Frisco, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for Professional and Compassionate Charge Nurses LVN | RN who can provide Residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan and as directed by supervisors.

Requirements

• Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Registered Nurse program
• Up to one year as a Floor or Charge Nurse in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility
• Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served
• Be a supportive Team Member | Contribute to and be an example of Team work and concept
• Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
• Deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public
• Ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel
• Demonstrate patience, tact, cheerful disposition, enthusiasm and have the capability and soft skills to handle difficult residents
• Seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices
• Relate information concerning a resident’s conditions
• Not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace
• Able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds to a minimum height of five feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty feet
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate licensed nursing care in accordance with resident care plans, physician orders, facility policies and applicable regulations
• Monitor resident condition, respond to changes, communicate updates to physicians and care team members, and evaluate resident response to care
• Administer, monitor and reconcile medications safely, including controlled substances, pharmacy deliveries and discharge medications
• Complete accurate charting, documentation, audits and required notifications related to admissions, transfers, discharges, incidents and resident care
• Support resident-centered care, including dignity, choice, trauma-informed practices, family education, dementia care approaches and safe transfers or discharges
• Assist with staffing, census accuracy, RAI-related processes, insurance authorizations, billing support, surveys and department policy compliance
• Promote a clean, safe and orderly environment by following infection prevention, sanitation, safety equipment and equipment maintenance procedures
• Participate in care coordination, committee meetings, QAPI efforts, staff education, coaching and continuing training

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Company Paid Life insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance for the Employee, Employee Spouse and Employee Children
• Short Term Disability
• Cancer
• Critical Illness
• Accidental and Universal Life
• Daily Pay
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

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