LPN or RN - Skilled Unit - PRN - (7a-7p)

National Church Residences•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The LPN or RN Charge Nurse supervises, provides, and directs nursing care in accordance with organizational and facility policies and applicable regulations, under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing. The role makes and documents nursing observations, exercises nursing judgment, carries out appropriate nursing actions, and helps ensure continuity and quality of resident care in a skilled unit. The Charge Nurse conducts rounds, develops and implements care plans, follows medication and treatment procedures, maintains medication records, makes nursing assignments, and communicates resident updates to staff, physicians, families, and other service providers. The role also supervises nursing assistants, supports their performance and development, documents resident information confidentially, and upholds resident rights, safety, infection-control, and compliance standards. The position requires a current nursing license and graduation from an accredited nursing school or vocational school of practical nursing. One to two years of experience is preferred. The schedule indicated in the title is PRN, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a vocational school of practical nursing.
Current nurse license.
Good communication, comprehension, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Working knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, and the Internet.
Good written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise, provide, and direct nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures and applicable regulations.
Make advanced-level observations, report and record them appropriately, form nursing judgments, and carry out nursing actions.
Conduct daily rounds and develop and implement comprehensive care plans based on residents’ needs.
Follow procedures for passing medications and treatments; order and credit medications as needed and maintain accurate medication accounting.
Follow staffing guidelines, make nursing assignments, and provide accurate shift reports to support continuity of care.
Monitor residents’ diets and intake and supervise meal trays and snacks; assist with meal service and feeding as needed.
Follow admission procedures and communicate admissions to relevant departments, staff, physicians, and service providers.
Ensure employees follow the chain of command and assign nursing assistants work; supervise, document, and address poor performance and inform unit leadership as appropriate.
Participate in nursing assistant evaluations and provide counseling, coaching, and training.
Communicate professionally with residents, peers, families, managers, and visitors; report changes in residents’ physical or mental conditions promptly.
Attend assigned staff meetings, in-services, interdisciplinary team meetings, and committee meetings.
Observe environmental conditions and cooperate with other departments to maintain quality conditions for residents and staff.
Document resident information, changes, notifications, and assessments accurately, promptly, and confidentially.
Verify that changeover MARs/TARs are correctly updated and that necessary changes are made to the new MAR/TAR by the first of each month.
Protect residents’ rights, maintain confidentiality, and report complaints and allegations of abuse or other compliance concerns to appropriate supervisors.
Help ensure resident safety, use equipment properly, report equipment needs or repairs, follow infection-control procedures, use protective equipment, and practice universal precautions and life-safety measures.
Complete annual education requirements, including compliance, privacy, security, and HIPAA training.
Perform other duties as assigned.