LPN-Nursing Unit Charge Nurse

JOB DESCRIPTION

MISSION STATEMENT

In using the ministry of Jesus Christ as our model, we seek to provide quality of life options to assist adults 55+ to remain active by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

VISION STATEMENT

People Matter. Life is Precious. Make Someone’s Life Better.

RESPONSIBLE TO

Nursing Unit Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing, Director of Nursing, Administrator

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Must possess a current Kentucky license as a Licensed Practical Nurse and have graduated from an accredited school of nursing. 

JOB ROLE

• Recognize your role as part of the QAPI efforts of your organization.
• Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work.
• Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.
• Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts.
• Look for, and share with leadership, ideas for improvement in the organization.
• Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or detecting barriers preventing project success.
• Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude), including adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initiatives and findings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Consistently model and demonstrate excellence in customer service, with a constant focus on person-centered care/services delivery.
2. Gives report to the oncoming shift and receives report from off-going shift nurse.
3. Completes assignment sheet at beginning of each shift.
4. Is responsible for administration of medications and treatments as ordered by the attending physician per facility policy.
5. Administers feedings per facility policy.
6. Maintains resident clinical records per facility policy and nursing standards of practice.
7. Initiates, implements and revises the Resident comprehensive care plan and nursing assistant care plan as resident status requires.
8. Monitors residents with unstable conditions, in accordance with physician orders.
9. Monitors residents who have been involved in an incident, per facility policy.
10. Notifies physician and resident/legal representative of resident condition per facility policy.
11. Assists physicians in making rounds, as indicated.
12. Reviews physician orders, medication and treatment administration records, as assigned per facility policy.
13. Conducts head-to-toe skin assessments, per facility policy as assigned.
14. Conducts resident admissions, transfers, and discharges, per facility policy.
15. Assists with orientation of new personnel, as directed.
16. Acts as a liaison between resident, resident's legal representative, staff attending physician and ancillary departments.
17. Completes shift functions of the unit, as assigned and directed.
18. Ensures that resident care assignments are completed in accordance with the plan of care.
19. Supervises work performance of nurse aide floor staff including compliance with scheduled break and mealtimes. 
20. Immediately reports any and all allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation or misappropriation of resident property as well as any injury of unknown etiology to the administrator or their designee, as appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS

Knowledge of current federal and state laws and regulations that apply to the practice of nursing in a long-term care setting. Has strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to prioritize responsibilities. Ability to make presentations before top management, public groups and staff. Ability to define problems, collect date, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to read, analyze and interpret journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to be available on an on-call basis. Ability to be summoned to the facility in an emergency (may be expected to report to the facility in an emergency).