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POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Charge Nurse - LPN JOB CODE: TBD

REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing Services STATUS: TBD

DIRECT REPORTS:

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ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:

Provides nursing care and oversight of direct care givers to meet the needs of

patients/residents

BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Current license by the State Board of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed

Vocational Nurse with experience in the long-term care industry preferred

2. Ability to plan, supervise and coordinates services.

3. A preference for contacts with people and patient centered care

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Receives report on patient/resident status from previous shift and provides this

communication to oncoming shift

2. Makes physical rounds in assigned area to evaluate care and interact with care givers and

patients/residents

3. Provides direct care in line with the responsibilities of a nurse, evaluating conditions,

communicating and carrying out nursing functions according to the needs of the patients

4. Assists in establishing a plan of care for patients based on their unique needs and in line

with physician orders

5. Is a member of the Interdisciplinary Care Team

6. Accurately documents patient/resident condition including evaluations, communication

and care provided

7. May provide direct care including medication pass, nursing care, documentation and

treatments

8. Evaluates performance of nursing assistants and trained medication aides; coaches and

disciplines as needed.

9. May responds and coordinates actions in emergency situations

10. Other duties as assigned by Director of Nursing

11. Assists with the Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives

12. Ensures safe work practices are followed

13. Provides empathetic communication to families, patient/residents regarding change of

condition and in response to care concerns, ensures resident rights are respected

Other Job Demands:

Working Conditions

Works inside

Physical Effort

Lifting of 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up

to 25 lbs.; walking and standing most of time on duty; frequent reaching, handling, and

fingering of instruments, equipment, records and reports

Physical Environment

Clerical perception is necessary to prepare records and charts and to organize training

programs; a preference for scientific and technical activities for understanding and

responding to medical problems and concepts; ability to interpret operating policies

and procedures and to review work performance in determining conformance to these

recognized standards; is around bio- hazardous waste and blood-borne pathogens.

Sensory Attention

Talking and hearing essential to instruct and supervise nursing personnel; near- visual

acuity required to detect changes in conditions of residents; color vision

Receipt and Acknowledgment

I acknowledge and understand that:

? The job description provides a general summary of the position in which I am employed.

Job duties, tasks, work hours and work requirements may be changed by my employer

at any time.

? I must be able to perform the essential functions of my position, with or without

reasonable accommodation.

? Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities listed

herein, as well as compliance with the other policies, procedures, rules and regulations

of my employer.

I have read and understand this job description.

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