Senior Charge Nurse & Unit Team Lead (RN/LPN)

Carespring Health Care Management; Union (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differentials

Smoke-free workplace

Job summary

Boonespring in Union, KY is seeking a Charge Nurse to assist the Nursing supervisor in delivering total patient care and unit management on the day shift.

The role offers LPN $29–$34/hour and RN $35–$42/hour, with additional shift differentials for evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include supervising STNAs, administering medications, admissions/discharges, and maintaining EMR documentation.

Qualifications

• Valid Nursing license in the state where the facility is located.
• Willing to perform non-professional duties.
• Able to handle emergencies calmly.

Responsibilities

• Carry out administrative and patient care duties on shift.
• Supervises and assumes responsibility for the actions and care delivered by the STNA's.
• Abides by department policies and procedures and interprets them to personnel, medical staff, patients and the public.
• Willing to work on the unit designated by the D.O.N., A.D.O.N, or Supervisor.
• Checks 24 hour report sheet for changes/updates in the patient care needs for the day.
• Makes walking rounds, supervision of the N.A. care delivered.
• Adminsisters medication (including IV) and treatment per physician orders.
• Attempts to meet the needs of the patient in a spiritual or psychological manner with the resources available to the nurse.
• Assists and directs in the admission/discharge process of patients.
• Gives and receives report at the beginning and change of shift to oncoming staff.
• Takes and transcribes physician orders.
• Answers telephone inquiries.
• Evaluates patient care needs, condition, develops and or adds to existing plan of care for the individual patient.
• Admission process of patient in the event the documentation nurse is not available (verifying Physician orders, transcribing pre-admission information, arranging diagnostic and therapeutic needs within and outside of the facility, ordering medication/treatment need, communication to dietary of the patient needs, completes needed paper work per admission check list)
• Transfer and discharge of patients (arrangements for transportation, communication with the family/responsible party, appropriate paper work to accompany the patient).
• Maintains appropriate documentation in the patient electronic medical record
• Directs and assists with department cleaning and care of equipment/appliances.
• Communication with teamwork with all departments.
• Overall safety and cleanliness of the unit.
• Greet and direct visitors on the unit

Skills

Valid nursing license

Compassionate care

Teamwork

Job description

Boonespring in Union, KY is seeking a Charge Nurse to assist the Nursing supervisor in delivering total patient care and unit management on the day shift.

The role offers LPN $29–$34/hour and RN $35–$42/hour, with additional shift differentials for evenings and weekends. Responsibilities include supervising STNAs, administering medications, admissions/discharges, and maintaining EMR documentation.