Registered Charge Nurse- PRN-2

Lifespace Communities•Amarillo, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our outstanding Clinical team as our new Registered Nurse today! This role involves directing nursing services to residents, providing training to new team members, and overseeing physician orders, medication administration, and treatments. You will also supervise clinical and non-clinical staff, participate in interdisciplinary care planning, and accurately document resident conditions and needs. The position requires coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers, planning resident admissions, performing assessments, and providing thorough reports to the oncoming shift to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Certifications and Registered Nurse license and other licensure required by state regulations.

Nice To Haves

One year of nursing experience in a long-term facility is preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct nursing services to all residents on assigned neighborhood or program.
Provides hands-on/ on-the-job training to newly hired team members.
Provides skill set retraining as assigned.
Oversee physician orders, verify all orders received are transcribed accurately onto the electronic record system and treatment plan, administer medications, and provide treatments according to orders.
Supervise and provide leadership and discipline to clinical and non-clinical team members.
Participate with members of the interdisciplinary team to review, plan, coordinate and evaluate resident’s care.
Document the resident’s condition and nursing needs accurately and in a timely manner.
Reports pertinent observations and reactions regarding residents in a timely manner.
Execute treatments as necessary while document status and observes reactions to medications and treatments.
Coordinate admissions, discharges, and transfers to deliver quality customer service.
Plan resident admission as ordered by physician, perform assessment, verify orders with physician, and notify pharmacy, laboratory, and other departments, as necessary.
Introduce an accurate and thorough report to the on-coming shift to ensure the continuity of maximum resident care.