Charge Nurse- Team Lead

Carespring Health Care Management•Erlanger, KY

3d•$29 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

The Charge Nurse assists the Nursing Supervisor during weekend shifts with responsibility for total patient care within the nursing unit and management of the unit. The role combines administrative and patient-care duties, supervision of STNAs, coordination of admissions, transfers, and discharges, and maintenance of patient documentation. Compensation is listed as $29–$34 for LPNs and $35–$42 for RNs, depending on experience and licensure, with additional evening and weekend shift differentials.

Requirements

Valid nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
Meet state-required continuing education hours for each licensure period.
Good physical and mental health.
Sincere desire to work with elderly people.
Willingness to perform non-professional duties.
Ability to remain level-headed and give or take direction in an emergency.

Responsibilities

Carry out administrative and patient-care duties as part of shift responsibilities.
Supervise and assume responsibility for the actions and care delivered by STNAs.
Abide by department policies and procedures and interpret them to personnel, medical staff, patients, and the public.
Work on the unit designated by the D.O.N., A.D.O.N., or Supervisor.
Review the 24-hour report sheet for changes or updates in patients’ care needs.
Make walking rounds and supervise nursing assistant care.
Administer medications, including IV medications, and treatments according to physician orders for each patient.
Address patients’ spiritual or psychological needs using available resources.
Assist with and direct patient admissions and discharges.
Give and receive reports at the beginning and change of shift.
Take and transcribe physician orders.
Answer telephone inquiries.
Evaluate patient care needs and condition, and develop or add to the individual patient’s plan of care.
Complete admission processes when the documentation nurse is unavailable, including verifying physician orders, transcribing pre-admission information, arranging diagnostic and therapeutic needs, ordering medications and treatments, communicating dietary needs, and completing required admission paperwork.
Coordinate patient transfers and discharges, including transportation arrangements, communication with family or responsible parties, and accompanying paperwork.
Maintain appropriate documentation in the patient electronic medical record.
Direct and assist with department cleaning and care of equipment and appliances.
Communicate and work as a team with all departments.
Maintain the overall safety and cleanliness of the unit.
Greet and direct visitors on the unit.
Serve as a patient advocate and place patient needs above personal desires or judgment.