Charge Nurse - LVN/RN at Linden
To provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices, regulations and directed by the Director of Nursing. This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. Focused Post Acute Care Partners is long-term care.
- Unit and setting
- Long Term Care To provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices, regulations and directed by the Director of Nursing.
- License
- RN or LVN license Must have a current LVN/RN licensecurrent LVN/RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- current LVN/RN license Must have a current LVN/RN license
- License
- current LVN license Current LVN license.
- Certification
- CPR certification CPR certification required
- Also asks
- understand, remember and carry out verbal or written instructions in English Ability to understand, remember and carry out verbal or written instructions in English
- Also asks
- complete assignments in a timely manner Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner
- Also asks
- flexible and positive with intermittent interruptions Ability to be flexible and positive with intermittent interruptions
- Also asks
- pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitslife insurance, short-term and long-term disabilityExcellent compensation ~ 6 Holidays ~ Life Insurance- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Benefitshealth plansHealth Plans
- Benefitsgenerous PTOGenerous PTO
- BenefitsDailyPay availableDailyPay Available
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
More benefits (6)
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 6 Holidays
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
The role and schedule
- Patients
- To provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices, regulations and directed by the Director of Nursing. To provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices, regulations and directed by the Director of Nursing.
- Charting
- PointClickCare Utilize electronic medical record charting; point click care
- Day to day
- ensure resident safety To ensure resident safety.
- Day to day
- plan, organize, and direct nursing functions on the unit Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients in the unit
- Charge
- make nursing assignments appropriate to skill level of employees Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees
- Day to day
- maintain acceptable standards of patient care Maintains acceptable standards of patient care
- Day to day
- identify problems and guide personnel to their solution Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution
- Day to day
- create a working climate providing growth and job satisfaction Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel
- Day to day
- implement physician orders accurately and promptly Accurately and promptly implements physicians orders
- Day to day
- support and enforce infection-control policies and procedures Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures
- Day to day
- maintain confidentiality and professional approach Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality
- Day to day
- maintain good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors
- Day to day
- obtain and document comprehensive nursing history Obtains and documents nursing history from the patient and/or significant other that is comprehensive of the present condition and prior problems
- Day to day
- perform basic patient assessment Performs basic assessment of the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology
- Day to day
- record vital signs, note changes, and pursue further investigation as needed Records vital signs notes changes and pursues more-specific investigation as needed
- Day to day
- assess and notify physician and appropriate parties of condition changes Assesses for and notifies physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition
- Day to day
- develop a care plan before end of shift Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming personnel to adequately care for the patient
- Day to day
- use care plans to provide safe and therapeutic care Uses care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients
- Day to day
- follow established standards, policies, and procedures in care delivery Consistently follows established standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care
- Charge
- accept accountability for clinical care and supervision of nonprofessional personnel Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel
- Day to day
- communicate with patient, family, and healthcare team to carry out care plan goals Communicates with the patient and his or her family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan
- Day to day
- perform technical nursing skills basic to the unit Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the type of care given in that unit
- Day to day
- respond in urgent and emergency situations Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations
- Day to day
- seek guidance when encountering unmastered procedures Seeks guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered
- Day to day
- promote positive public relations Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members, and guests
- Day to day
- use tactful communications in sensitive situations Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations
- Holidays
- 6 holidays
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, 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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Your fit
Original listing
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Focused Post Acute Care Partners FPACP is a dynamic company with an expectation of excellence in the delivery of long-term care to every patient every day. We are looking for a Charge Nurse to join our great team!
At FPACP, we take pride in our culture and ROCKIN recognition program ROCKStar (Recognizing Outstanding Care and Kindness). This program is used across the organization for team members, residents, family members, volunteers, and business partners. The gamification component is a fun and competitive way team members level up monthly, getting one step closer to attending the annual FPACP Gala. Apply to find out more and become our next ROCKStar.
Position summary
To provide nursing care to residents as prescribed by the physician and in accordance with standards of nursing practices, regulations and directed by the Director of Nursing. To lead or direct licensed and non-professional staff in the delivery of direct resident care and support functions.
Qualifications
- Must have a current LVN/RN license
- CPR certification required
- Ability to understand, remember and carry out verbal or written instructions in English
- Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner
- Ability to be flexible and positive with intermittent interruptions
Essential functions
Current LVN license. To ensure resident safety. Provides the best possible nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing functions of patients in the unit Makes nursing assignments appropriate to the skill level of employees Maintains acceptable standards of patient care Identifies problems and guides personnel to their solution Creates a working climate that provides growth and job satisfaction of personnel Accurately and promptly implements physicians orders Supports and enforces infection-control policies and procedures Maintains a professional approach with confidentiality Cooperates and maintains good rapport with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments, and visitors Obtains and documents nursing history from the patient and/or significant other that is comprehensive of the present condition and prior problems Performs basic assessment of the patient, indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology Records vital signs notes changes and pursues more-specific investigation as needed Assesses for and notifies physician and other appropriate parties of changes in condition Uses assessment information to develop a care plan before the end of duty time that communicates enough information for incoming personnel to adequately care for the patient Uses care plans as a basis for providing safe and therapeutic care to patients Consistently follows established standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of nonprofessional personnel Communicates with the patient and his or her family and other members of the health care team in carrying out the goals of the care plan Performs competently those technical skills considered basic to the type of care given in that unit Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations Supports standards of nursing care through adherence to existing policies and procedures Seeks guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered Promotes positive public relations with patients, residents, family members, and guests Uses tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations Use appropriate work place behavior and adhere to dress code at all times Utilize electronic medical record charting; point click care
Physical
Requirements
Have the ability to safely perform movements such as pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations
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We offer great benefits to our valued team members!
Excellent compensation ~ 6 Holidays ~ Life Insurance- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Health Plans
- Vision
- Dental
- Generous PTO
- DailyPay Available
- Much More
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What's around it?
Linden, TX
Living costs about 3% below the US average