LPN Charge Nurse

Now Hiring a LPN Charge Nurse at Northeast Center for Rehabilitation & Brain Injury

 

*This position includes working the Med Cart

 

Apply today!

Why work with us?

• DailyPay- Get paid when YOU want
• Generous paid time off
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Monthly, Quarterly, and Yearly employee appreciation raffles to win big prizes!! Over 220k awarded per year!!
• Department appreciation days 
• FUN and friendly work atmosphere - GREAT leadership team! 

Northeast Center for Rehabilitation and Brain Injury is a one-of-a-kind state of the art Skilled Nursing Facility located in Lake Katrine 5 minutes off of exit 19 on the New York State Thruway.

Northeast Center offers programs not found in any other nursing home in the region, and our LPNs are offered a level of specialized education not found anywhere else. LPNs who work at Northeast Center gain knowledge and skills that advance their careers while working in a supportive environment

LPN Charge Nurse Responsibilities:

• Med-Cart Pass on Units
• Ensure all nursing personnel follow written P/P on the unit.
• Ensure nursing staff follow their respective job descriptions.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing transfers, monthlies, nurse’s notes, reports, etc. as necessary.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Complete accident/incident reports, as necessary.
• Participate in developing the agenda for care plan committee meetings.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort to room, as necessary. Do nursing assessments.
• Make rounds with a physician.
• Monitors and transcribes physicians' orders, consults and appointments, as necessary.
• Provide direct nursing care, as necessary.
• Notify the neighbor’s attending physician and next of kin when there is a change in the resident’s condition.
• Make independent decisions concerning nursing care.
• Give/receive the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Administer professional services such as, but not limited to catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, etc…
• Participate in the orientation of new neighbors/family members to the facility.
• Review the neighbor’s chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary.
• Obtain sputum, urine and other lab tests as ordered.
• Take and record blood pressure, etc. as necessary.
• Monitor seriously ill neighbors, as necessary.
• Administer medications and treatments and document same as necessary.
• Responsible for knowledge of all safety and fire regulations.
• Attend Inservice programs, both in and out of facility, to increase professional competence.
• Responsible for knowledge of all personnel policies.
• Write, evaluate, and update care plans.
• All other duties as may be assigned. 

LPN Charge Nurse Requirements:

• Active LPN License in the state of NY
• Must have recent physical and MMR vaccination
• Experience as a charge nurse is a plus
• Must be willing to work med cart

Compensation:

• Rate will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage available. Competitive salaries. 401K with employer contribution. Generous Paid Time Off. Weekly/Daily Pay 

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