RN Charge Nurse
Company: Caraday of Mesquite
Location: Mesquite
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionJOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing nursing
care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance
with standards of nursing practices, regulations, and directed by
the Director of Nursing. The RN Charge Nurse will lead or direct
licensed and non-professional staff in the delivery of direct
resident care and support functions.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: ● Provide
the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and
directing the nursing functions of patients in the unit ● Make
nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees ●
Maintain acceptable standards of patient care ● Identify problems
and guides personnel to their solution ● Create a working climate
that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel ● Accurately
and promptly implement physicians' orders ● Support and enforces
infection-control policies and procedures ● Use system to
convey/receive resident information ● Maintain a professional
approach with confidentiality ● Cooperate and maintain good rapport
with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments and visitors ●
Obtain and document nursing history from the patient and/or
significant other that is comprehensive of present condition and
prior problems ● Perform basic assessment of the patient,
indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology
● Record vital signs, note changes, and pursue more-specific
investigation as needed ● Assess for and notify physician and other
appropriate parties of changes in condition ● Use assessment
information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that
communicates enough information for incoming personnel to
adequately care for the patient ● Use care plans as a basis for
providing safe and therapeutic care to patients ● Consistently
follow established standards, policies, and procedures in providing
nursing care ● Accept accountability for clinical care of assigned
patients, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel ●
Communicate with the patient and his or her family and other
members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the
care plan ● Perform competently those technical skills considered
basic to the type of care given in that unit ● Respond
appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations ● Support
standards of nursing care through adherence to existing policies
and procedures ● Seek guidance when encountering nursing procedures
and responsibilities that have not been mastered ● Promote positive
public relations with patients, residents, family members, and
guests ● Use tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and
emotional situations ● Use appropriate workplace behavior and
adhere to dress code at all times ● Understand and adhere to the
guidelines of "Residents Rights" and assure resident safety
QUALIFICATIONS: Required ● Current RN license ● CPR certified
required; 30 days will be given to complete a course and get
certified ● Ability to understand, remember and carry out verbal or
written instructions in English ● Ability to complete assignments
in a timely manner ● Ability to be flexible and positive with
intermittent interruptions Preferred ● 2 years nursing experience
in long term care/skilled nursing
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