Charge Nurse- Night Shift Team Lead

Carespring•Cold Spring, KY

18h

About The Position

The Charge Nurse assists the Nursing Supervisor with responsibility for total patient care and management of the nursing unit. The role combines patient care, shift leadership, administrative work, and general unit duties. The listed RN rate is $35 to $42, depending on experience and licensure, with additional shift differentials for evening and weekend shifts.

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 take direction in an emergency.

Responsibilities

Carry out administrative and patient-care duties during the shift.
Supervise and assume responsibility for the actions of STNAs 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 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.
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 patients’ care needs and condition, and develop or update individual plans of care.
Complete the admission process 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 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 the unit’s safety and cleanliness.
Greet and direct visitors on the unit.
Serve as a patient advocate and place patient needs above personal desires or judgment.