Unit Charge Nurse (RN/LPN)

AristaCare at Cedar Oaks; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Available!

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Achievement Incentives & Recognition

Competitive Rates

401(k) Retirement Plan

Healthcare Benefits – Medical, Dental,

Job summary

AristaCare at Cedar Oaks is seeking a qualified nurse supervisor to provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise nursing assistants on the AM shift (7am–3pm). You will ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards and supervise daily nursing activities to guarantee high-quality care.

The role requires an active RN or LPN license and a Nursing Degree from an accredited institution, with experience supervising in a hospital or long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• RN or LPN license.
• Must have one year of supervisory experience in a hospital, long-term care facility, or related health care facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to residents, and supervise the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Chart nurses' notes and maintain resident records accurately and timely.
• Verify resident identity before procedures and ensure medication safety.
• Maintain narcotic records and report discrepancies to the Nurse Supervisor.

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Description.
This is an official AristaCare Talent Acquisition job posting. Candidates who apply through this posting will work directly with our in-house Talent Acquisition Team throughout the recruitment process — not through a third-party staffing or recruitment agency. The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Available Shift: 7am - 3pm (AM Shift)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort them to their rooms as necessary.
• Participate in the orientation of new residents'/family members to the facility.
• Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensure a well-educated nursing service department.
• Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
• Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form.
• Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.
• Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care.
• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required.
• Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.
• Record new/changed diet orders. Forward information to the Dietary Department.
• Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures.
• Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures.
• Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Sign and date all entries made in the resident's medical record.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
• Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor.
• Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.
• Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.
• Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
• Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies.

Education

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• License: RN or LPN

Experience

• Must have, as a minimum, one year(s) of experience as a supervisor in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care facility.
• License: RN or LPN
• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must have training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices

What We Offer

• Sign-On Bonus Available!
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Achievement Incentives & Recognition
• Competitive Rates
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Healthcare Benefits – Medical, Dental & Vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Career Growth & Advancement Opportunities
• Supportive & Team-Oriented Work Environment