LVN Charge Nurse

Sun Mar Health Care • Baldwin Park, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking an LVN Charge Nurse for a skilled nursing facility to perform multiple duties as needed and provide residents with a quality care experience. The role includes assessing and supporting admissions, coordinating nursing care and directing nursing assistants, performing nursing procedures, administering medications, maintaining records and reports, and supporting staff development and retention.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of experience as an LVN in a skilled nursing facility in California.
• Current California LVN license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• 2–3 years of leadership experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Greet and assess incoming patients for admission and follow up on admissions from the previous day.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions and complete weekly admission assessments for new admits four times weekly.
• Orient new residents and families to the facility.
• Review resident charts for treatments, medication orders, diets, and other specific care needs.
• Verify transportation requirements for the following day.
• Review and print laboratory results daily.
• Perform daily room rounds and ensure prescribed treatments are properly administered by CNAs.
• Notify physicians when a resident is involved in an accident or incident or experiences a change in status.
• Conduct weekly medication-room, refrigerator, and emergency-kit audits for expired medications.
• Perform nursing duties as needed, including tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning, changing dressings and bandages, packs, colostomy and drainage-bag care, collecting laboratory specimens, blood-sugar monitoring, and insulin administration.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as needed.
• Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants in accordance with regulations, guidelines, company culture, standards, and expectations, while creating a warm environment.
• Maintain the daily census report and submit it to the business office as required.
• Complete and file required daily electronic and paper forms, charts, and reports accurately, completely, and on time.
• Follow up on weekend supervisor tasks to ensure they are completed.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
• Schedule, attend, and lead staff development, and support staff growth and success.
• Help foster an environment that retains new staff.
• Report suspected fraud to the administrator.
• Calculate the daily PPD and adjust schedules as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed