Charge Nurse - LPN
This position is responsible to perform the following according to location standards, procedures and individualized resident care plans.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour nights
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care
- License
- LPN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- Education
- graduate of an accredited school of nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth InsuranceHealth Insurance
- BenefitsPaid Time OffPaid Time Off
- BenefitsVoluntary BenefitsVoluntary Benefits
- BenefitsCompany Paid BenefitsCompany Paid Benefits
- Benefits401(k) Retirement Savings Plan401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- BenefitsEmployee PerksEmployee Perks
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Patients
- Assists with formulating a plan of care for residents in pertinent area. Provides nursing care to residents according to physician orders and regulations.
- Charge
- Charge shifts are part of the role
- Day to day
- assist with formulating resident care plans Assists with formulating a plan of care for residents in pertinent area.
- Day to day
- provide nursing care per physician orders and regulations Provides nursing care to residents according to physician orders and regulations.
- Day to day
- update care plans as needed Updates plan of care when needed.
- Day to day
- observe and document care given to residents Observes and documents observations and care given to residents.
- Day to day
- use EMR accurately Uses the EMR accurately.
- Day to day
- notify physicians and process orders Assures physicians are notified and orders are processed.
- Day to day
- observe, share, and report resident conditions Receives and shares information; observes and reports residents’ conditions.
- Day to day
- respond promptly to call lights Responds promptly to resident call lights.
- Day to day
- direct and assist with resident and family education Directs and assists with resident, family/significant other education.
- Day to day
- notify family on condition changes Notifies family on condition changes etc.
- Day to day
- handle and dispose of soiled linens, clothing, or supplies Handles linens properly and disposes of soiled linens, clothing or supplies in adherence to regulations and guidelines.
- Day to day
- use PPE and observe standard and transmission precautions Uses standard precautions by using personal protective equipment and observes transmission guidelines, washes hands between resident cares.
- Day to day
- report and follow up on resident infection signs and symptoms Reports / assures timely follow up of signs / symptoms of resident infections.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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This position is responsible to perform the following according to location standards, procedures and individualized resident care plans. Assists with formulating a plan of care for residents in pertinent area. Provides nursing care to residents according to physician orders and regulations.
Updates plan of care when needed. Observes and documents observations and care given to residents. Uses the EMR accurately.
Assures physicians are notified and orders are processed. Receives and shares information; observes and reports residents’ conditions. Responds promptly to resident call lights.
Directs and assists with resident, family/significant other education. Notifies family on condition changes etc. Handles linens properly and disposes of soiled linens, clothing or supplies in adherence to regulations and guidelines. Uses standard precautions by using personal protective equipment and observes transmission guidelines, washes hands between resident cares.
Reports / assures timely follow up of signs / symptoms of resident infections. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
What's around it?
Elk Horn, IA
Living costs about 12% below the US average