Charge Nurse
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Job Summary
At Lakeside Health & Wellness our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients families other team members and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.
We are looking for compassionate and skilled LVNs to become part of Lakesides clinical team!Our LVNs work to ensure that eachresident attains or maintains the highestpossiblelevel of functioning byproviding quality nursing careand byworking with the interdisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.
Position and Schedule
- Position: Charge Nurse
- Status: Part-time
- Schedules Available: All shifts
- Follow established standards of nursing practices and implementcommunity programs policies and procedures
- Obtainreport from nurse being relieved and provide report to nurse coming on duty;record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
- Conduct resident rounds daily reporting problems to supervisor and initiating corrective action
- Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately
- Identify resident problems and emergency situationsand initiate emergency care per physicians orders in the absence of a physician
- Provide supervision todirect careassociatesproviding direct resident care
- Attend staff meetingsin-service classes and committee meetings as assigned
- Review the Glucometer Control Log prior to testing for blood sugar levels
- Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population
- Comply with community processes related to painassessment/management/documentation providing treatments and delivering medications
- Administer and document direct resident care medications and treatments per physicians orders and accurately record all care provided
- Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants
- Document assessment of residents as assigned as per your licensure. Report untoward findings to physician and your supervisor
- Observe the 5 RIGHTS of medication/treatment administration
- Promptly report changes in residents conditions to the physician Director of Nursing Service and responsible party and take follow-up action as necessary. Document notifications in residents clinical record.
- Follow Community admission procedures and communicate resident admission to other departments including rehabilitation
- Competently perform basic nursing skills as per your licensure
- Follow Community discharge /transfer procedure/documentation and coordinate discharge/transfer with other departments physicians and ancillary service providers
- Supervise response to residents call for assistance
- Listen to resident family or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to Nursing Supervisor.
- Count narcotics check emergency kit and exchange keys each shift
- Check meal trays and nourishment to monitor proper diet is served and residents are assisted as necessary
- Order receive and store medications appropriately
- Observe community process related to signing out narcotic and administration thereof. This includes the process related to shift narcotic count and documentation thereof
- Notify physician when necessary of changes in conditions weight medication errors medication not available abnormal lab/X-Ray results and any other unusual observations
- Document daily notes on unstable residents/change in residentcondition Medicareresidents and recently admitted residents
- Be responsible for the safety of residents andassociates under his/her supervision
- Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing
- Unencumbered LVN license
- Proof of current CPR certification
- Ability to work flexible schedule
- Minimum 1 year experience as an LVN in a clinical setting preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Reliable transportation
Required Experience:
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About Company
At Lakeside Health & Wellness, our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, f...
