Supervision and Direction:
The Assisted Living Charge Nurse receives general supervision and direction from the Director of Nursing Services or Administrator. The Assisted Living Charge Nurse/Unit Coordinator is responsible for accurate medication administration and supervision of the Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Personal Care Assistants (PCA) to ensure resident services are completed to provide for the overall quality care of the residents. The Assisted Living Charge Nurse/Unit Coordinator will comply with established policies and operational procedures. In the absence of the Administrator and Director of Nursing Services or Manager On Duty, the Assisted Living Charge Nurse/Unit Coordinator will be the designated staff person in charge. The Assisted Living Charge Nurse/Unit Coordinator will accept advice from the Regional Director or appointed designee. Educational/Licensing Requirements: RN or LPN This position requires the candidate be a graduate of an accredited school of registered or licensed practical nursing and licensed in good standing.
Must possess: Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or a compact state participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Current CPR certification, or acquire CPR certification within 60 days of hire. The states participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact are: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Colorado (January 1, 2005 §54.1-3030, et. seq., Code of Virginia). LPN-Applicant This Position requires the candidate be a graduate of an accredited school of licensed practical nursing. Must possess: * Current CPR certification, or acquire CPR certification within 60 days of hire. * Eligibility to take the examination for practical nurse licensure within 90 days following completion of the nursing education program. Practice of nursing pending receipt of examination results: * An eligible candidate who has filed an application for licensure in Virginia may practice nursing in Virginia for a period not to exceed 90 days between completion of the nursing education program and the receipt of the results of the candidate’s first licensing examination. * Candidates who practice nursing shall use the designation “L.P.N. Applicant” when signing official records. * The designation “L.P.N. Applicant” shall not be used by applicants who either do not take the examination within 90 days following completion of the nursing education program or who have failed the examination.
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- RN (Preferred)
Work Location:
- One location
Work Remotely:
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