Licensed Practical Nurse -Charge Nurse

Location

Suwanee, GA | United States

Job description

Position Description: Supervises the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards governing the facility, and as may be directed by the Nurse Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing and Senior Director of Nursing, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. Exercises supervisory authority, even at times when the RN is on duty and must use discretion and independent judgment to ensure proper discipline and productivity.

Minimum Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited school for Licensed Practical Nursing and currently licensed as an LPN in Georgia. Three to five years of recent LPN experience in GA supervisory experience required. Must be able to supervise and instruct CNAs and others, and to exercise independent judgment. Leadership, training, goal setting and motivation skills preferred. Ability to respond to emergencies; ability to respond to and seek supervision. Able to read and write in English, to understand and follow written and oral instructions, and able to communicate with residents, personnel, vendors, and consultants. Must be at least 18 years of age. To operate Annandale Vehicles/Golf Carts, employee must have a valid Class C Georgia Driver’s License with 3 years driving experience, proof of vehicle insurance, and meet company policy regarding MVR requirements . Must meet state requirements regarding a GBI and FBI criminal history record check which requires fingerprinting. Must undergo and pass a drug screening and screening for Tuberculosis. Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by date of hire. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs the day-to-day functions of nursing activities to include supervising CNAs to ensure residents needs are met
• Manage CNA duties, documentation completion, initiate and oversee daily shift huddle meeting
• Educate and train new staff and introduce new procedures and protocols including orientation
• Communicates with management regarding CNA performance, staff issues and changes to treatment and protocols. Providing and documenting teachable moments
• Works with Scheduler to ensure and regulatory coverage is met, managing overnight and weekends call outs
• Evaluates resident complaints to determine the appropriate plan of care, communicates with physicians and other healthcare providers as necessary to ensure timely treatment and resolution.
• Carries out physician’s orders regarding diet, medication and treatment
• Performs assessments; changes dressings; monitors and ensures quality care through observation and evaluation.
• Reports on physiological and mental health status of residents.
• Documents nursing interventions on medical records.
• Distributes and maintains records of controlled drugs and ensures their security
• Makes decisions in routine cases; instructs residents, staff, family members regarding treatments, nursing plans and related patient care issues
• Remain calm under pressure, competent in making quick decisions in emergency situations, evaluating the quality of resident care, resolving conflicts, and anticipating problems before they arise
• Maintains availability of medications and supplies
• Will work with developmental disability or intellectual disability or an acquired brain injury residents
• Maintains privacy and confidentiality; treats residents with kindness, dignity, and respect; and ensures that all nursing personnel know and comply with the Resident’s Rights rules.
• Communicates medical information, change in resident health status, and health related concerns to the resident’s family/guardian.
• Performs and/or supervises the medication administration processes, administration of prescribed treatments and other therapies. Assumes this responsibility for both units during occasional staffing shortages.
• Monitors, evaluates and documents residents prescribed blood sugar levels, vital signs and weights alerting the physician of any findings outside of established normal ranges.
• Collaborates with the Dietician and the Culinary Operations Director in planning for those residents requiring special diets.
• Collaborate with therapy regarding plan of care
• Receives Physician’s orders, updates MAR’s with new medication orders and change orders and communicates same to other staff assisting with medications.
• Performs admission, transfer and discharge processes.
• Facilitates the development of the resident’s preliminary and comprehensive assessment and written care plan.
• Completes nursing documentation to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and completeness.
• Administers professional services and provides direct hands-on-care as necessary.
• Maintains professional competencies through education and training.
• Attends all required and assigned trainings.
• Performs other duties as assigned that may be necessary in the best interest of Annandale at Suwannee, Inc. to meet the patient care needs of the Residents.
• Serves as a member of or provides input to the Professional Staff Committee, the Process Improvement Committee and the Resident’s Council.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

• Ability to read, writes, and speaks English.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands; use fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, or crawl. Employee is required to lift up to 25 pounds and/or move up to 75 pounds (with assistance). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may be required to transport (drive) and assist Villagers in and out of vehicles. Employee is required to perform CPR/First Aid.

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