Charge Nurse — Long-Term Care Leadership & Sign-On Bonus

Prestige Healthcare Management; Fairfield (IA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Prestige Care Center of Fairfield is seeking a compassionate Charge Nurse to lead daily nursing activities in a skilled nursing and long-term care facility. You will supervise CNAs, administer medications per physician orders, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Requirements include a nursing degree from an accredited program or an approved LPN/LVN program, current RN or LPN license, and CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an accredited college or university or graduates of an approved LPN/LVN program.
• Current unrestricted RN or LPN license in the practicing state.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Directs the daily activities of certified nursing assistants in accordance with regulations and facility policies.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures by nursing personnel.
• Participates in admission, discharge, and transfers of residents as required.
• Observes changes in residents' status and notifies physician and family as needed.
• Transcribes physician orders to medical records and carries out orders as written.
• Prepares and administers medications per physicians’ orders and observes for adverse effects.
• Performs wound treatments and monitors changes.
• Schedules follow-up appointments and transportation as indicated.
• Provides nursing leadership to assigned nursing personnel.
• Provides direct care skills (e.g., colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, IV administration) as per policies.
• Performs rounds to ensure resident needs are met and staff duties are performed.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to holistically meet residents' needs.
• Reports incidents or grievances and participates in investigations as needed.
• Participates in end-of-life care as required.
• Ensures adequate stock of medications, supplies, and equipment and notifies personnel of needs.
• Initiates and updates care plans.

Skills

CPR certification

Education

Nursing degree (RN) or LPN/LVN program

Job description

Prestige Care Center of Fairfield is seeking a compassionate Charge Nurse to lead daily nursing activities in a skilled nursing and long-term care facility. You will supervise CNAs, administer medications per physician orders, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Requirements include a nursing degree from an accredited program or an approved LPN/LVN program, current RN or LPN license, and CPR certification.