RN Charge Nurse

Sun Mar Health Care•Tujunga, CA

About The Position

We are a skilled nursing facility seeking an RN Charge Nurse to join the clinical team and provide guests with a distinctive, high-quality care experience. The role performs multiple nursing and operational duties as needed, including patient admissions and follow-up, resident assessments and orientation, medication and treatment oversight, clinical procedures, staff direction and development, and completion of required reports. The nurse helps maintain a warm environment aligned with the company’s mission and service covenant: Smile, Empathy, Recognition, Voice, Integrity, Care, and Experience.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience as an RN in a skilled nursing facility in California.
Current California RN 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 their families to the facility.
Review resident charts for treatments, medication orders, diets, and other relevant details.
Verify transportation requirements for the following day.
Review and print laboratory results daily.
Perform daily room rounds.
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 including tube feeding, catheterization, suction, dressing and bandage changes, packs, colostomy and drainage bag care, specimen collection, 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 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 ensure staff are supported in their growth and success.
Foster staff retention.
Report suspected fraud to the administrator.
Calculate the daily PPD and adjust schedules as needed.