Charge Nurse- LPN/RN SAU PT Days

Kindred Healthcare•Greensboro, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Greensboro is a 101-bed long-term acute care hospital treating chronically and critically ill patients who require extended hospital stays and individualized care plans. The hospital has a 6-bed ICU and seven negative pressure rooms. The Charge Nurse plans and delivers direct and indirect patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The nurse develops care plans in coordination with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff; communicates changes in clinical condition to physicians, nursing supervisors or managers, and co-workers; and participates in discharge planning. The role directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care and assigns nursing team members according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications. The nurse documents assessments, reassessments, care plans, and other pertinent information in the medical record; coordinates and revises plans of care; assesses and manages pain; administers medications; assists physicians; and provides patient and family education. The nurse works within the scope of licensure, maintains hospital and nursing department standards and policies, and treats patients and families with respect and dignity.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, or an Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
BCLS certification.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on patient age and clinical condition.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to organize tasks, develop action plans, set priorities, and function in stressful situations.
Ability to maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.
Must read, write, and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification preferred.
Minimum six months of medical/surgical experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver direct and indirect patient care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Develop nursing care plans in coordination with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff, and participate in discharge planning.
Communicate changes in patients’ clinical conditions with physicians, nursing supervisors or managers, and co-workers as appropriate.
Maintain nursing care standards and implement hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
Direct, supervise, and evaluate nursing care; assign nursing team members according to patient needs and team members’ capabilities and qualifications.
Document admission assessments, reassessments, care plans, and other pertinent information in patients’ medical records according to nursing standards and policies.
Assess patients on admission and reassess them according to policy; make referrals to other disciplines based on assessment.
Update and coordinate plans of care, revising them according to patients’ responses to treatment and evaluating their effectiveness daily.
Assess and reassess pain, use appropriate pain management techniques, and educate patients and families about pain management.
Perform patient care and treatments appropriate to the patient’s age and within the nurse’s scope of licensure.
Receive physicians’ orders, ensure accurate transcription, and document completion.
Assist physicians with examinations, treatments, and special procedures; perform services requiring technical and manual skills within scope of practice.
Administer medication using the five rights of medication administration to reduce the potential for errors.
Create teaching plans based on identified learning needs and evaluate their effectiveness, including family in teaching as appropriate.
Interact professionally with patients and families, involve them in care planning, and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Function as a liaison among administration, patients, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Perform other related duties as assigned.