Charge Nurse-RN

New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc•Louisville, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

If you are a mission-driven, compassionate professional with a passion for helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their best life, we have a place on our team for you! Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package: Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental & Supplemental Insurance Pay increases for years of nursing experience $2,500 Sign-on Bonus with option to renewal in 12 months Shift Differential and Weekend Differential pay Generous Paid Time Off Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year! Employee Assistance Program, Free Wellness Clinic, Perks and More!

Requirements

Must possess an Associate or bachelor’s degree in nursing and a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or a state Nursing Board in the “Compact State Agreement”.
Must be able to pass criminal background and drug screening
Must be able to Speak, Read and Write in English language.

Nice To Haves

Prefered Previous Supervisor Experience

Responsibilities

Provides direct supervision and management of the Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses.
Works to ensure optimal client care across shifts.
Maintains staffing patterns needed to provide quality client care and to ensure staffing on a daily basis.
Completes unit rounds multiple times per day, especially during medication administration times, evaluates nursing care provided by personal observations, review of records, reports, and other available data.
Is a resource to the nursing staff and will support, assist, educate, and mentor nurses and others to perform at a satisfactory level.
Encourages nursing staff to be good team players, to work collaboratively, and to utilize appropriate communication skills when interfacing with clients, guardians/families, and coworkers.
Certifies all client admissions and readmissions to the facility according to the Kentucky Medicaid Long Term Care Regulations.
Ensures nursing staff always have the tools to do their jobs to meet needs of the clients.
Conducts unit meetings to ensure nursing staff are apprised of any policy or facility changes and to address any performance issues as a group.
Ensures in-service training for facility staff is completed timely as directed.
Mentors new nurses and new employees to facility Policies & Procedures.
Initiates and completes nursing facility internal investigations involving nursing service personnel and reports to facility administration, as directed by AOD or DON.
Completes required Nurse Supervisor documentation accurately & timely for shift report, audits, or other as assigned by DON.
Ensures correct procedure for medication administration by completing observed med passes on unit nurses as assigned by DON.
Ensures client physical assessments, and nursing treatment/procedures are completed as assigned.
Reviews nursing documentation for completeness regularly.
Pursues further education related to Developmental Disabilities, may choose to obtain certification (CDDN) in this specialty and/or become involved with State Nursing DD organization (KYDDNA).