Please join our growing team! We are currently hiring Full-Time Charge Nurse (LPN’s and RN’s), weekends, night shift. A competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered.
The primary purpose of your job position is to promote the physical and mental health of residents by applying the nursing processes of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interact with patient, significant others, and other health team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. The nurse coordinates and monitors medical services, including psychiatric and medication services, in accord with the requirements of regulatory agencies and in response to individual resident need. The nurse is further responsible to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Must possess active license to practice as an LPN or RN in Ohio
- Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of residents
- Participates in the admission of a new resident by clarifying initial or hospital discharge medication orders and contacts the physician to review the resident’s status and medication plan
- Develops plan to ensure that the medical and health care needs of resident’s are met. Including:
- Providing special instructions to resident and home staff related to medical diagnosis, allergies, medication, diet, special emergency plans related to ongoing medical conditions
- Coordinating care with clinics, outside physicians and hospitals
- Health teaching
- Ability to make independent decisions and remain calm during emergency situations
- Functions as part of an interdisciplinary team attending medication rounds and team meetings for Individual Plan of Service, (IPS), and quarterly review by completing the medical section of the IPS that address health and illness needs and issues
- Possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies / personnel and the general public
- Be supportive team member
- Must be able to follow oral and written instructions
- Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities
- Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel
- Participates in the training and orientation of new staff, facility training activities, and community and other public education regarding mission and philosophy
- Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace
- Must be able to complete all other tasks as assigned by facility Administrator, Director of Nursing, or designee
Qualifications: Previous experience in a nursing home care setting, knowledgeable regarding the nursing process and its application, including the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
Education and / or Experiences: Must possess, as a minimum, accredited school of nursing and have valid registration as a licensed practical nurse in Ohio.
Physical & Sensory Requirements:
- Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday
- Must be able to speak and write the English Language in an understandable manner
- Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position
- Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies
- Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination
- Must be able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at time hostile people in the facility
- Must be able to push, pull, move and / or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and / or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
- May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 – $24.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Night shift
- Weekends
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Medication Administration: 1 year (Preferred)
- Nursing: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- RN (Preferred)
- LPN (Preferred)
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