FT RN Charge

Eventide Senior Living•West Fargo, ND

About The Position

Eventide Sheyenne Crossings is seeking a full-time RN Charge nurse for its Transitional Care Unit (TCU). The position works 72 hours per pay period, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on various weekdays, with an every-third-weekend rotation covering Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as a holiday rotation. The RN Charge nurse provides and assures nursing care consistent with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and with Eventide’s philosophy, policies, and procedures. Care must promote residents’ rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality. The role also provides leadership and support to subordinate staff and contributes to residents’ physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

Requirements

Current North Dakota RN license.
Good standing in every state in which the candidate has ever been licensed as a nurse in the United States.

Responsibilities

Assess residents’ health status and needs through ongoing physical assessments, observation, and interviews.
Plan, implement, and evaluate residents’ plans of care, making appropriate updates when needed. Plans include interdisciplinary care plans, physician orders, and NA-R care plans.
Administer medications and treatments and monitor their effectiveness.
Provide direct nursing care to residents when necessary, consistent with established nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
Document accurately in residents’ records according to established resident care policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide leadership to subordinate staff, including disciplinary measures when applicable.
Ensure subordinate staff complete their responsibilities thoroughly and accurately during scheduled shifts and according to established nursing policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide information, education, and support to residents and their families.
Ensure adequate staffing levels for a scheduled shift.
Communicate residents’ needs to resident care staff on the unit.
Interact with physicians and other health care facilities as needed to meet residents’ needs.
Serve as a resource person during a scheduled shift and consult with other units or departments as needed.
Update nursing skills and knowledge by attending in-services, continuing education programs, and staff meetings.
Help coordinate and participate in resident care conferences.
Assist with orientation and training of new team members.
Provide individual attention that encourages residents’ ability to attain the highest possible physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Comply with rules and regulations set by the North Dakota Department of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Occasionally carry out or assist with other tasks in addition to the listed duties, consistent with the team philosophy and Eventide’s commitment to quality resident care.