LPN Charge Nurse

The primary purpose of your job position is to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility during your tour of duty. Such supervision must be in accordance with current Federal, State and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services, to assure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

As the Charge Nurse, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Every effort has been made to keep your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that they are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing activities in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is followed by nursing service personnel, and that it reflects the day-to-day nursing care procedures used by this facility.
• Assist in developing methods for coordinating nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident’s total regimen of care.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are following their respective job descriptions.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Recommend written material that will assist the nursing service department in meeting the day-to-day needs of the residents.
• Participate in the implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
• Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident’s written discharge plan as required.
• Assist the Director in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan as necessary.
• Participate in survey (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations to the Director as necessary/required, concerning the operation of the Nursing Services Department.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts services, programs and activities.
• Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.
• Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required.

• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required.
• Chart all accidents/incidents involving the resident. Follow established procedures.
• Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
• Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident’s response to the care.
• Complete and file required record keeping forms/carts upon the resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians’ Order Form.
• Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to…