RN Charge Nurse

• JOB 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

Requirements

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
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The ability to safely perform movements such as pushing,
• pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, and reaching up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable
• accommodations
• WORK SCHEDULE: As assigned, including some weekends, evenings and holidays

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Clinical

• Caraday Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and
• applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
• disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.