RN Charge Nurse
Company: Trinity Care Center
Location: Round Rock
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for providing 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. The RN Charge Nurse will lead or direct licensed and
non-professional staff in the delivery of direct resident care and
support functions. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: ? Provide the best possible
nursing care by planning, organizing, and directing the nursing
functions of patients in the unit ? Make nursing assignments
appropriate to the skill level of employees ? Maintain acceptable
standards of patient care ? Identify problems and guides personnel
to their solution ? Create a working climate that provides growth
and job satisfaction of personnel ? Accurately and promptly
implement physicians' orders ? Support and enforces
infection-control policies and procedures ? Use system to
convey/receive resident information ? Maintain a professional
approach with confidentiality ? Cooperate and maintain good rapport
with nursing staff, medical staff, other departments and visitors ?
Obtain and document nursing history from the patient and/or
significant other that is comprehensive of present condition and
prior problems ? Perform basic assessment of the patient,
indicating adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathology
? Record vital signs, note changes, and pursue more-specific
investigation as needed ? Assess for and notify physician and other
appropriate parties of changes in condition ? Use 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 ? Use care plans as a basis for providing safe and
therapeutic care to patients ? Consistently follow established
standards, policies, and procedures in providing nursing care ?
Accept accountability for clinical care of assigned patients,
including supervision of nonprofessional personnel ? Communicate
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 ?
Perform competently those technical skills considered basic to the
type of care given in that unit ? Respond appropriately in urgent
and/or emergency situations ? Support standards of nursing care
through adherence to existing policies and procedures ? Seek
guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities
that have not been mastered ? Promote positive public relations
with patients, residents, family members, and guests ? Use tactful,
appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations ?
Use appropriate workplace behavior and adhere to dress code at all
times ? Understand and adhere to the guidelines of Residents Rights
and assure resident safety
QUALIFICATIONS: Required ? Current RN license ? CPR certified
required; 30 days will be given to complete a course and get
certified ? 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 Preferred ? 2 years nursing experience
in long term care/skilled nursing
PI179763989Required
Keywords: Trinity Care Center, Round Rock , RN Charge Nurse, Other , Round Rock, Texas
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