Charge Nurse- Team Lead

Carespring Health Care Management•Springboro, OH

3d•$35 - $41

About The Position

The Charge Nurse assists the Nursing Supervisor with responsibility for total patient care within the nursing unit and management of the unit. The role combines administrative and patient-care duties, supervises STNAs, supports admissions, transfers, and discharges, administers medications and treatments, and maintains patient documentation. The nurse may be assigned to a unit designated by the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or Supervisor.

Requirements

Valid nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
Meet state-required continuing education hours during 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 receive direction in an emergency.

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 Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, or Supervisor.
Review the 24-hour report sheet for changes or updates to patients’ care needs.
Make walking rounds and supervise nursing assistant care.
Administer medications, including IV medications, and treatments according to physician orders and patient needs.
Address patients’ spiritual or psychological needs using available resources.
Assist with and direct patient admission and discharge processes.
Give and receive reports at the beginning of shifts and during shift changes.
Take and transcribe physician orders.
Answer telephone inquiries.
Evaluate patients’ care needs and condition, and develop or update individual plans of care.
Complete admission procedures 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 admission checklist paperwork.
Arrange 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 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.