About This Role
This full-time night-shift post on a busy surgical ward offers a rewarding leadership opportunity for a confident and caring Charge Nurse. The role involves overseeing daily operations, supporting nursing staff, and championing high-quality care for residents. It suits a compassionate and team-oriented leader motivated to set an example.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a contagious and positive work ethic, inspiring others and modeling genuine, caring, and friendly behaviors
- Utilize effective verbal and written communication that is clear, well-organized, and demonstrates an understanding of audience needs
- Use genuine and positive communication to make each patient feel informed, understood, and special
- Contribute valuable ideas and feedback as an effective team member and meet commitments
- Face tasks and challenges with energy and passion
- Pursue activities with focus and drive, define work in terms of success, and complete goals
- Adhere to standards of business conduct and compliance
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans
- Prepare, administer (orally, subcutaneously, through an IV), and record prescribed medications
- Report adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with policy
- Educate patients on surgical procedures
- Record patients' medical information and vital signs
- Monitor and adjust specialized equipment used on patients, and interpret and record electronic displays
- Initiate corrective action whenever the patient displays adverse symptomatology
- Provide bedside care for a wide variety of medical patients, including pre- and post-surgery patients
- Change dressings, insert catheters, and start IVs
- Prepare equipment and aid physicians during examination and treatment of patients
- Respond to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards and protocol
- Participate in discharge planning
- Utilize time management skills
- Record all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms
- Perform other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
Requirements
- Current LPN or RN license in State
Nice to have:
- At least one year of experience as an LPN or RN in a long-term care setting
- Knowledge of Matrixcare
Important Details
- Schedule: full-time, 3pm-11pm
