Registered Nurse

Job Description

The Charge Nurse is an RN (GN) who provides quality nursing care to the residents of a particular unit. The Charge Nurse is responsible for the overall nursing care/service on his/her shift, which includes the supervision of other professional and non-professional team members.

Qualifications:

Dedicated to providing high quality care

Caring and compassionate

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Nurse

Demonstration of leadership ability

Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)

Works wells with people

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Administers medications being careful to follow all policies, procedures, and regulations

Completes accurate, complete, and timely resident assessments in order to determine resident problems so nursing care can be planned, implemented, and evaluated

Completes accurate, complete, timely, legible documentation on required forms

Communicates significant resident care information to the physician and rounds with the physician

Takes off physician orders and assists with paperwork and referrals to make sure physician orders are carried out

Communicates proactively and professionally with residents and families keeping them aware of changes in resident’s condition, incidents, and problem resolution

Gives and receives shift reports

Supervises the care provided on the unit including monitoring quality of care, monitoring completion/accuracy of Nurse Aide documentation, coaching, counseling, praise, delegation, coverage for call-offs

Provides treatments and procedures

Assists Nurse Aides in providing direct