Charge Nurse 2p10p

About Charge Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN)

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Must have a current RN/ LPN license

• 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

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• To assure resident safety.

• Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients in the unit

• Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees

• Maintains acceptable standards of patient care

• Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution

• Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel

• Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders

• Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures

• Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality

• Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors

• Obtains and documents nursing history from the patient and/or significant other that is comprehensive of present condition and prior problems

• Performs basic assessment of the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology

• Records vital signs, notes changes, and pursues more-specific investigation as needed

• Assesses for and notifies physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition

• Uses 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

• Uses care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients

• Consistently follows established standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care

• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel

• Communicates 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

• Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members and guests

• Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations

• Use appropriate work place behavior and adhere to dress code at all times