RN/LPN Charge

Eventide•Fargo, ND

About The Position

Eventide-Fargo is seeking an RN/LPN Charge nurse to work every third weekend (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), for 36 hours per pay period. The scheduled hours are 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the position includes holiday rotation. The RN/LPN Charge nurse provides and ensures the highest degree of nursing care in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as Eventide’s philosophy, policies, and procedures. Care must promote residents’ rights, dignity, freedom of choice, and individuality. The position includes assessing residents, planning and evaluating care, administering medications and treatments, providing direct care, documenting in resident records, and leading subordinate staff. The nurse also communicates with residents, families, physicians, and care teams; supports staffing and staff development; and helps coordinate resident care conferences. The position may occasionally include other tasks in support of quality resident care.

Requirements

Current North Dakota RN license.
Must be in good standing in all states 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 as 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, according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Document accurately in residents’ records according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide effective leadership to subordinate staff, which may include disciplinary measures.
Ensure subordinate staff complete their responsibilities thoroughly and accurately during scheduled shifts and according to established policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide information, education, and support to residents and their families.
Ensure adequate staffing levels for the 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 to attain the highest possible physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
Comply with rules and regulations established 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, in support of the team philosophy and quality resident care.