RN Charge Nurse
About The Position
Casa de las Campanas offers upscale resort-style living in the scenic area of Rancho Bernardo. Our team of dedicated professionals strives to improve the lives of seniors in our community on a daily basis. Our campus and surroundings reflect the love that our residents have for southern California. Our unique combination of an all-inclusive lifestyle, exceptional hospitality, and stunning location is unmatched. Our well-traveled and outdoorsy senior community enjoys socializing over meals, exploring nearby trails, and taking in breathtaking views. We are currently seeking a talented Registered Nurse with charge experience. If you want to experience a fresh perspective on senior living, join us today!
Requirements
- Current licensure by the California Board of Registered Nursing
- Current CPR certification
- Two years in long-term care
- All Employees must be able to pass background checks (fitness for duty physical, fingerprinting, employment references) as required by a licensed residential care facility.
Nice To Haves
- prior charge nurse experience preferred
- Demonstrated initiative in directing and managing a complex health team
Responsibilities
- Manages and coordinates resident care from admission through discharge within SNF and occasionally, residential living; collaborates with other interdisciplinary health care team members including resident and responsible party; delegates responsibilities to nursing staff.
- Assesses residents identifies problems, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions, reviewing and revising resident care plans as needed.
- Provides direct therapeutic, restorative, and preventive care to residents with identified health needs.
- Provides direction, supervision, and evaluation of unlicensed and licensed personnel in accordance with the policies and procedures of the facility.
- Admits, transfers, and discharges residents in coordination with other disciplines.
- Interacts with discharge planners.
- Requests needed information from hospitals and responsible parties for admissions
- Provides leadership for the team through delegation of assigned duties and monitors all resident care and activities in the unit
- Coordinates daily assignments to ensure the delivery of cost-effective, quality resident care
- Ensures consistency of resident care through shift-to-shift rounds, every two-hour rounds, change of condition reports, and follow-up on doctor and family calls
- Coordinates nursing services with facility and community resources
- Receives, documents, and implements physician’s orders
- Orders and administers medications, performs treatments, schedules tests, and other diagnostic work as ordered by physicians
- Assures that residents receive the prescribed diets.
- Reports resident weight variations and implements nutritional interventions as appropriate.
- Contracts dietician to establish appropriate dietary plans in response to resident weight variations in excess of 5% in one monthly period
- Monitors and ensures completion of all medical record documentation, audits, and infection control log
- Documents weekly assessments focusing on care plan goal achievements following the facility schedule.
- Reviews weekly assessments for completeness and accuracy. Initiates appropriate revisions.
- Documents significant occurrences in a timely manner
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- $0 single payer medical benefit
- Tuition reimbursement program
- An employee appreciation bonus, which is funded by our residents
- OfferingDailyPay
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 403 (b) retirement plan with employer match
- PTO and paid holidays
- Pet insurance
- AFLAC
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
