Charge Nurse (Lpn / Rn)

Brand new extraordinary medical resort in Edmond, Oklahoma. Join our phenomenal team today!: BRAND NEW WAGES ARE BEING OFFERED!: Breaking news, no covid vaccine or masks are required to work in our facility!: Come work for a company that cares and appreciates its staff and help us strive to be the difference makers and a guiding light in our profession. We are searching for attentive, kindhearted health professionals regardless of the position to help us care for our phenomenal residents.: Remarkable benefits our staff can expect: Competitive Wages Comprehensive benefits- Medical, Vision, Dental Insure Oklahoma- Subsidies to eligible employees. Maternity Leave- Long-Term Short-Term Disability 401 K Plan PTO Holiday Pay Life Insurance Referral Bonus Program Flexible Spending Daycare Account Employee Monthly Appreciation Activities Perfect Attendance Bonus for Full-time Hourly Staff ON DEMAND PAY- (PayActiv - access to weekly pay!) Education Assistance- That’s right, we will support you as you go back to school. We believe in you!: Exclusive discounts: ATT Verizon Insight Dell Staples United Moving Services OKRIN Sherwin Williams AMC Movies Premium Seats USA (concert sports events) LMT Club Member Auto Buying by TrueCar Abenity Travel Center Six Flags Harry David Gifts Godiva: Purpose of Your Job Position The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.: Delegation of Authority As Charge Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.: Education Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.: Experience None. On-the-job training provided.: Job Functions Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments.
• Meet with your shift’s nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services.
• Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN/LVN in this state.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Periodically review the department’s policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions.
• Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident’s medical record in accordance with established procedures.
• Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift’s staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
• Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Food Services Department.
• Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.:
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines * that govern the long-term care facility.
• Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered.
• Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
• Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
• Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician’s order, and adherence to stop order policies.
• Review complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor as required or as may be necessary. Follow facility’s established procedures.
• Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Report absentee call-ins to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.
• Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility.
• Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Review and evaluate your department’s work force and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
• Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
• Ensure that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department’s established policies and procedures at all times.
• Transcribe physician’s orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.
• Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
• Ensure that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status.
• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.
• Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work.
• Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.
• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts’ services, programs, and activities.
• Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screen-saver activates within established facility policy guidelines. Specific Requirements
• Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.
• Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures.
• Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan as necessary.
• Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians’ Order Form.
• Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident’s written discharge plan as required.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
• Sign and date all entries made in the resident’s medical record.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
• Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician’s orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident’s response to the care.