Charge Nurse - RN or LPN

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
 
Cornerstone is dedicated to providing top notch health care to all of our residents. Our goal is to provide a healthy, rich and enjoyable day to day lifestyle that our residents can not only trust in but depend on. We will provide direct patient centered care by performing tasks that are directed towards the prevention of problems and the maintenance and restoration of health, according to the individualized plan of care for each resident.
 
PRINCIPLE DUTIES

•  Orient and train new personnel.
• Direct and supervise subordinate personnel.
• Give and receive reports.
• Receive and transcribe orders.
• Chart on all residents with accuracy.
• Admit new residents and assist in carrying out the admission process.
• Orient new residents to room and surroundings.
• Review preadmission information, discharge summary, transfer form, medical and social information and physician orders.
• Order prescribed medications.
• Transcribe physicians’ orders to medication list, treatment list, diet list, etc.
• Check equipment for proper functioning, cleanliness and safety and requisition maintenance and repair as needed.
• Perform nursing cares in relation to IVs, catheters, tube feeding and others.
• Implement orders and care plans with accuracy and promptness.
• May carry out resident discharge process and complete required forms.
• Complete incident reports.
• Evaluate emergencies and apply emergency measures.  Apply restraints only under the order of the attending physician.
• Alert the Director Of Nursing to suspect conditions.
• Apply isolation procedures.
• Maintain records:  medical, medication, drug, required statistics, etc.
• Assure adequate stock levels of equipment, supplies and linens in storage area(s).
• Document all medication errors.
• May accompany physicians on rounds:
  • Providing assistance.
  • Inform physicians of significant changes.
  • Review resident progress.             
• Implement care plans:
  • Perform AM and PM cares
  • Administer medications.
  • Perform treatments.
  • Take vitals.
  • Measure intake and output.
  • Perform simple tests.
  • Provide restorative, rehabilitative nursing care.
  • Assist residents with prescribed exercise, occupational therapy and in selecting appropriate activities.
  • Perform charting.          

•  Must possess a license from an accredited, approved school of nursing.
• Must hold a current and valid Minnesota license and be in good standing.
• Must have had previous experience with geriatric residents.
• Must be in good physical and mental health.
• Possess high moral standards. 
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Speak, read, write and understand the English language proficiently. 
• Have a sincere desire to work with the aged and handicapped. 
• Possess an acute sense of responsibility. 
• Must be courteous, tactful, patient, kind and pleasant.