LPN Charge Nurse - Evening Shift
About The Position
Join Ansley Park Health & Rehab, a non-profit, mission-driven organization known for providing the highest level of care. This role is responsible for directing nursing care for patients and supervising the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. This supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations governing the nursing center, and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing Services, to ensure appropriate care for patients. As a non-profit organization, CHSGa provides access to care across the healthcare spectrum in all 159 Georgia counties. The organization is invested in its healthcare professionals and the communities in which they live and work. Its mission inspires bold action to address the needs of a growing, mature population in Georgia, continuing to innovate and advance change in healthcare to better people’s lives in the state.
Requirements
- Proficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point
- Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
- Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills
- Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude
- Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner
- Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university or is a graduate of an approved LPN program
Responsibilities
- Directing nursing care for the patients
- Supervising the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants
- Operation of oxygen equipment including turning off and on, changing cylinder heads, cleaning/replacing humidifier and other as necessary
- Operations of suction machine (oral) including cleaning, selection of appropriate suction catheter and storage
- Operations and use of manual respirator
- Location and use of emergency equipment supplies (box and/or crash cart etc.)
- Operation of whirlpool scales and glucose monitoring devices, calibration and cleaning etc.
- Delivery of medications (setting up, rotating, charting, ordering, giving to patients, etc.)
- Receiving drugs from pharmacy in accordance with established procedures
- Knowledge of procedures and ability to determine Advance Directive status for patients
- Collection of lab specimens and interpreting results
- IV implementation and administration
- Seizure precautions and administration of IV medication during a seizure
- Admits, discharges and transfers patients as requested
- Documentation and billing of supplies used
- Maintains effective lines of communication with attending physicians
- Assists the Director of Nursing Services to coordinate the care planning/MDS process and committee meetings as necessary
- Participates in patient screening and selection process as requested
- Assists the Director of Nursing Services in follow-up on consultant recommendations, i.e., pharmacy, dietary, etc.
Benefits
- Paid time off with ability to cash out
- 7 paid Holidays
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Company Paid Life and Disability
- 401(k) with match
- Referral Bonus Program
- Weekly pay
- Shift differentials evenings, nights and weekends
- Management add on pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
