Charge Nurse- Team Lead

Carespring•Ft. Thomas, KY

1d•$29 - $42

About The Position

The Charge Nurse assists the Nursing Supervisor during weekend shifts with responsibility for total patient care and unit management. The role combines administrative and patient-care duties, including supervising STNAs and supporting safe, effective care. The position may be assigned to a unit designated by the D.O.N., A.D.O.N., or Supervisor. The Charge Nurse reviews patient-care updates, conducts rounds, administers medications and treatments as ordered, supports patients’ spiritual or psychological needs, and assists with admissions, transfers, and discharges. Administrative work includes shift reports, taking and transcribing physician orders, responding to telephone inquiries, assessing patient needs and updating care plans, coordinating admission and discharge arrangements, and maintaining documentation in the electronic medical record. The role also supports unit cleanliness and safety, equipment care, communication across departments, and visitor assistance. Rates listed are $29–$34 for LPNs and $35–$42 for RNs, depending on experience and licensure. Additional shift differentials are offered for evening and weekend shifts.

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 take or give direction in an emergency.
Ability to place patient needs above personal desires or judgment.
Commitment to serving as a patient advocate.

Responsibilities

Carry out administrative and patient-care duties during the shift.
Supervise STNAs and assume responsibility for their actions and the care they deliver.
Follow department policies and procedures and interpret them for 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 and updates in patient-care needs.
Conduct walking rounds and supervise nursing assistant care.
Administer medications, including IV medications, and treatments according to physician orders.
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 and answer telephone inquiries.
Evaluate patient-care needs and condition, and develop or add to the individual patient’s plan of care.
Complete admission duties when the documentation nurse is unavailable, including verifying and transcribing orders and pre-admission information, arranging diagnostic and therapeutic needs, ordering medications and treatments, communicating dietary needs, and completing admission paperwork.
Coordinate patient transfers and discharges, including transportation, communication with families 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 overall unit safety and cleanliness.
Greet and direct visitors on the unit.