RN/LPN Charge

Eventide Senior Living•Fargo, ND

About The Position

Eventide-Fargo is seeking a part-time Charge Nurse to work 20 hours per week, from 4:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., every other weekend. The Charge Nurse provides and assures the highest degree of nursing care in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as Eventide’s philosophy, policies, and procedures. Care should promote residents’ rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality. The role includes assessing residents, planning and evaluating care, administering medications and treatments, providing direct nursing care, maintaining accurate records, and providing leadership to subordinate staff. The Charge Nurse supports residents and families, coordinates with care teams and external providers, helps ensure appropriate staffing, and participates in training and ongoing professional development. The position may also involve other tasks to support quality resident care.

Requirements

Current North Dakota RN or LPN license, or ability to obtain one upon hire.
Must be in good standing in every state in which the applicant has ever been licensed as a nurse in the United States.

Responsibilities

Assess residents’ health status and needs through physical assessments, observation, and interviews on an ongoing basis.
Plan, implement, and evaluate residents’ plans of care, updating them as needed, including interdisciplinary care plans, physician orders, and NA-R care plans.
Administer medications and treatments and monitor their effectiveness.
Provide direct nursing care to residents when necessary and according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Document care accurately in residents’ records according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide leadership to subordinate staff, including disciplinary measures when applicable.
Ensure subordinate staff complete their responsibilities thoroughly and accurately during scheduled shifts and according to established standards.
Provide information, education, and support to residents and their families.
Ensure adequate staffing levels for the scheduled shift.
Communicate residents’ needs to resident care staff on the unit.
Interact with physicians and other health care facilities as needed to meet residents’ needs.
Serve as a resource during a scheduled shift and consult with other units or departments as needed.
Update nursing skills and knowledge by attending in-services, continuing education programs, and staff meetings.
Help coordinate and participate in resident care conferences.
Assist with orientation and training of new team members.
Provide individual attention that supports residents in attaining or maintaining the highest possible physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Comply with rules and regulations set by the North Dakota Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Occasionally carry out or assist with other tasks in support of quality resident care.