Lead/Charge Nurse - Evening Shift Position Description

Our Lead/Charge Nurse (LPN/RN) manages and coordinates the provision of clinical nursing service to residents in licensed and unlicensed areas. Our residents are considered low-acuity. Since we have a lower than average nurse to resident ratio, we strongly encourage our nurses to develop a good rapport with the residents. Building excellent relationships is a standard at Arbor Acres.

Arbor Acres Offers an Excellent Benefit Package

• Competitive Salary Additional Shift & Weekend Differentials
• Less stress environment (due to high Nurse/CNA to resident ratio)
• Free (and excellent) meals 1 to 2 depending on shift.
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• Retirement Plan Arbor Acres contributes double up to 6%
• PTO, PTO Sell Back
• Employee Scholarship Fund & Tuition Reimbursement
• Onsite Medial Clinic & Fitness Center
• And many other great benefits

Status Exempt

Job Relationships

• Reports to Director of Nursing.
• Direct management of LPNs, CNAs and Medical Unit Secretaries.

LPN/RN Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides clinical expertise and guidance to insure quality of nursing care to residents and enforces safe work procedures.
• Monitors residents condition and reports daily to Director of Nursing. Performs nursing rounds on assigned units.
• Provides assessment of residents and arranges for provision of necessary nursing care or other professional services in both licensed and unlicensed areas.
• Implements daily staff assignments.
• Coordinates the admissions, transfers and discharges of residents, both within the total facility and to outside agencies.
• Supervises transcription and verification of physicians orders.
• Monitors and provides medication administration and treatment when needed.
• Performs various routine nursing procedures as needed.
• Participates in scheduling of nursing employees, including staff relief coverage.
• Participates in in-service training for nursing services, as assigned.
• Monitors medical record charting by nursing staff.
• Participates in the orientation, performance appraisal and disciplinary guidance for nursing personnel as requested.
• Monitors control drug stock.
• Oversees the accurate and timely completion of monthly summaries.
• Oversees the accurate and timely completion of incident reports.
• Oversees and implements the accurate completion of MARs.
• Monitors Medical Record charting for completion and accuracy.
• Coordinates the accurate and timely completion of weights and vital signs.
• Provides clinical services as defined in the LPN job description.
• Performs any duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by the Nursing Director.
• Responsible for insuring lab requisitions are initiated nightly for early morning lab work completion.
• Performs nightly chart audits to insure all orders are accurately transcribed on YAR.
• Coordinates emergency care management for all residents campus wide.
• Participates in nursing on call rotation.

LPN/RN Typical Physical Demands

• Ability to walk up to 20 minutes at a time in order to transverse campus.
• Considerable hearing ability in order to perceive the nature of sounds.
• Frequent walking, bending, stretching, lifting, pushing, and carrying.
• Able to see and read newsprint sized letters in order to make visual assessment of residents.
• Possible exposure to: airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, odors, toxic chemicals, and fumes.
• Ability to lift and maneuver items weighing up to 30 lbs. is required.
• Must be able to successfully complete the WorkSTEPS Functional Testing program. This program assists in determining whether applicants/employees are able to safely perform essential job functions.

LPN/RN Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Assessment.
• Decision-making.
• Nursing Procedures.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Communication.
• Computer Skills.
• Liaisons-internal/external.
• Team Participation.
• Self-Direction.
• Detail Oriented.
• Strong verbal communication skills. The ability to read, write, understand, and speak fluently and correctly in the English language.
• Ability to embody and uphold the corporate personality and culture of Arbor Acres with its emphasis on warmth, caring, generation of community, enthusiasm, achievement of excellence, and joy.
• Bilingual is a plus, but not required.

Minimum Experience

• • At least three to five years experience in patient care.
• • At least one year experience in a long-term care setting.

License and/or Certification Required

1. License to practice nursing as an Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.

This job description is not intended as an all-inclusive list of essential functions which the individual holding this position may be required to perform. The individual may be required to perform additional tasks at the discretion of any authorized supervisor. Arbor Acres reserves the right to change or modify this job description at any time with or without notice.