RN Charge Nurse - FT sign-on bonus $4000 6am - 6pm

Description

• JOB TITLE: RN CHARGE NURSE
• JOB CODE: 42
• DEPARTMENT: NURSING
• FLSA STATUS: NON-EXEMPT
• REPORTS TO: DIRECTOR OF NURSING
• DATE OF LAST UPDATE: 02/11/2020
• 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.