Charge Nurse - LVN/RN at Burnet Bay

Focused Post Acute Care Partners•Baytown, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Focused Care Post Acute Care Partners is seeking a Charge Nurse to provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by physicians, in accordance with nursing practice standards and regulations, and under the direction of the Director of Nursing. The Charge Nurse leads or directs licensed and non-professional staff in delivering direct resident care and support functions. The role emphasizes resident safety, high-quality care, professional communication, confidentiality, and adherence to policies and procedures. The position is at Focused Care at Burnet Bay in Baytown, Texas. The company describes a recognition program called ROCKStar for team members, residents, family members, volunteers, and business partners. The Charge Nurse plans, organizes, and directs nursing functions for the unit; makes assignments based on staff skill levels; assesses residents and documents care; develops and uses care plans; implements physician orders; and responds appropriately to urgent or emergency situations. The role also includes supervising nonprofessional personnel, coordinating with residents’ families and the healthcare team, and using PointClickCare electronic medical record charting.

Requirements

Current LVN or RN license; the qualifications section requires a current LVN/RN license.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to understand, remember, and carry out verbal or written instructions in English.
Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner.
Ability to be flexible and positive while handling intermittent interruptions.
Ability to safely push, pull, lift, bend, kneel, and reach, and to lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

Ensure resident safety and provide nursing care in accordance with physician orders, nursing standards, regulations, and facility policies.
Plan, organize, and direct nursing functions for patients in the unit.
Make nursing assignments appropriate to employees’ skill levels and guide personnel in resolving problems.
Maintain acceptable standards of patient care and support staff growth and job satisfaction.
Implement physician orders accurately and promptly.
Support and enforce infection-control policies and procedures.
Maintain confidentiality and a professional approach; cooperate with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors.
Obtain and document a comprehensive nursing history from the patient and/or significant other.
Perform basic patient assessments, record vital signs, note changes, and pursue further investigation as needed.
Assess changes in condition and notify the physician and other appropriate parties.
Develop care plans before the end of the duty period and use them to provide safe, therapeutic care and communicate information to incoming personnel.
Accept accountability for assigned patients’ clinical care, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel.
Communicate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to carry out care-plan goals.
Perform technical skills basic to the care provided in the unit and respond appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.
Seek guidance when encountering nursing procedures or responsibilities that have not been mastered.
Promote positive public relations and communicate tactfully in sensitive or emotional situations.
Follow workplace behavior and dress-code expectations.
Use electronic medical record charting through PointClickCare.