Sweet Galilee at the Wigwam is seeking a 2nd shift Charge Nurse LPN to join our team - With a start date prior to March 17th, we are offering a $2,500 sign on bonus - $1,250 paid at first pay period and $1,250 paid after 30 days of successful employment!
Responsibilities:
- Ensures appropriate medical follow-up providing special instructions to resident and clinical staff related to resident care
- Coordinates and reviews lab work, coordinating care with clinics, outside providers, and hospitals
- Completes standardized assessment and assessment tools, may conduct initial assessment on prospective residents including offsite visits
- Assists to complete and manage the daily or monthly staff scheduling for the clinical department
- Participates in and has responsibility for after hour on call weekend duties to ensure resident care is provided 24/7/365
- Performs assigned quarterly and annual reassessments on residents often utilizing EHR Also performs such assigned reassessments when the Resident’s health condition warrants.
- Communicates with resident’s providers, other pertinent health care providers and family as to the ongoing health status of the residents.
- Refers residents to appropriate medical care when needed. Conducts follow-up care as needed
- Assigns the various personal care tasks contained in the resident’s service plans to the certified nursing assistants on an ongoing basis.
- Assists, as assigned, in the community’s resident medication administration management.
- Provides health promotion services, disease prevention counseling, and teaching self-care to residents on an assigned basis.
- Provides, as assigned, general updates and progress notes to resident’s written records
- Assists in the community’s in-service program
- Assists in the community’s tuberculosis screening program
- Maintain a safe working environment and always adhere to community safety program
- Other general nursing and assessment duties, as assigned
