LPN Charge Nurse

FulltimeLPN/ RN Nurse Manager Department Assistant  Living Reports to Resident Care Manger, Administrator Reporting to this position

Lead Caregivers, Caregiver, Certified Nursing Assistants Job Classification Department Staff Position Purpose May provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the certified nursing assistants and caregivers in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Renders professional nursing care for the care, comfort, and well-being of the residents of the Assist Living Facility (ALF).Manage, supervise, leads, and assist the admission teams, Directly responsible assure admissions and census goals.

Builds and fosters relationships with hospitals, Hospice, Home Health, community (churches, senior centers, long-term care facilities, Veterans Affairs, and all industries and areas of the senior community).Provides “Limited Nursing Services” as described in WAC 388-78A-265.Follows the nursing model to promote holistic care for the residents.

Maintains appropriate nursing documentation (alert charting, MD visits, new orders, incident reports, etc.).Accounts for narcotics in accordance with established procedures.

Checks in and accounts for medication deliveries.

Participates in the admission, discharge and transfers of residents as required.

Assesses for changes in residents’ status, notifying the physician and resident’s family or representative and documenting accordingly.

Transcribes physician orders to medical records and carries out orders as written.

Prepares and administers medications as per physicians’ orders and observes for adverse effects as indicated.

Provides nursing leadership to caregiving staff and handles staffing issues during the shift, including call-ins.

Assists caregivers with answering pendants as able.

Assists with pharmacy follow-ups as needed.

Destroy non-narcotic medications as needed.

Assists with medication return process to pharmacies.

Checks all medication carts on a weekly basis for narcotics that need to be reordered, which includes faxing the doctors for narcotic renewals as needed.

Checks insulin and eye drop dates on a weekly basis and reorders as needed.

Assists with processing daily physician orders.

Performs rounds to ensure resident needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.

Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed to ensure residents’ needs are holistically met.

Participates in management team meetings as indicated to discuss census changes, resident changes in status or care need, or complaints or concerns.

Reports any incidents or unusual occurrences to the resident care manager and assisted living administrator and participates in the investigative process as needed.

Participates in end of life care as required.

Ensures that there is adequate stock of supplies and equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needs.

Promotes teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.

Participates in the survey process when inspection surveys arise.

Ensures that infection control principles are followed and helps correct deficiencies in practice as noted.

Completes projects assigned by the administrator.

Flexible schedule and work weekends as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Additional Tasks Available to work a Panama schedule.

Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents’ rights.

Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Completes with standards of business conduct, and state/federal regulations and guidelines.

Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.

Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.

Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any retaliation or discrimination to HR or compliance officer.

Reports any allegations of abuse,…