Charge Nurse (RN)

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Sabetha (KS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services seeks a Charge Nurse (RN) to provide clinical leadership in our skilled nursing community in Kansas. You will oversee nursing services, supervise staff, administer medications and treatments, and update care plans.

You will communicate changes to families and physicians, address incidents, ensure supplies and medications are available, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams while adhering to policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Current RN license is required.
• Strong clinical judgment is essential.
• Experience in skilled nursing or senior care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee nursing services and supervise staff (LPNs, CNAs, CMAs).
• Administer medications and treatments; complete resident assessments and update care plans.
• Communicate resident condition changes to families and physicians; address incidents.
• Ensure availability of supplies and medications; collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.
• Adhere to policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Compliance knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Current RN license

Job description

The Charge Nurse (RN) provides clinical leadership and supervision within a skilled nursing community, ensuring quality resident care, regulatory compliance, and team guidance.

Responsibilities include overseeing nursing services, supervising staff (LPNs, CNAs, CMAs), administering medications and treatments, completing resident assessments, and updating care plans.

They communicate resident condition changes to families and physicians, address incidents, and ensure the availability of supplies and medications.

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and adherence to policies are essential.

Qualifications include a current RN license, strong clinical judgment, and experience in skilled nursing or senior care preferred.

Key skills involve leadership, communication, and compliance knowledge.

Physical demands may include assisting with transfers and mobility, lifting up to 25 lbs, and pushing or pulling up to 100 lbs.

The role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a compassionate, values-driven environment.