LVN Charge Nurse

Job Description

Full Time

The charge nurse is responsible to the Director of Nursing or designee to provide nursing services on the assigned unit to assure quality of care according to Bethany Home policies and procedures. The licensed nurses are in charge of the facility in the absence of administrative or supervisory staff. Their responsibilities include taking charge in an emergency of any kind and directing activities toward the safety and security of the residents according to policy and procedure in the emergency and disaster plan.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of patient.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
• Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Maintain compliance with regulations established for professional licensure and for facility licensure.
• Attend shift report and count narcotics at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Accurate pouring and timely administration of all medications and immediate charting of them in accordance with established procedures.
• Carrying out all treatment orders and changing of dressings as ordered by the resident's physician.
• Any other tasks which might be assigned by the supervisor.

Manages subordinate supervisors in the Skilled Nursing department. Also directly supervises Certified Nursing Assistants. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Completion of a California State Certified School for LVN or RN.

Hold a current Registered Nursing License or Licensed Vocational Nurse License.

BETHANY provides security, support and care of the highest possible quality, at levels appropriate to each individual’s needs. BETHANY manages and develops resources responsibly to assure excellent standards of service. Bethany Home is licensed as a Multi-Level Retirement Community with Independent living, Assisted living including Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Adult Day Care and In-Home Care Services.