LPN Charge Nurse

divdivdivpJoin us at  /p/div/div/divZebulon Park Health amp; Rehabp style="text-align:left"– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion  in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/ppPay: $25 to $29.20/ppShift differentials evenings, nights and weekends/ppManagement add on pay/ppWeekly pay/ppbBenefits Offered:/b/pulliPaid time off with ability to cash out/lili7 paid Holidays/liliMedical Insurance/liliDental Insurance/liliVision Insurance/liliCompany Paid Life and Disability/lili401(k)  with match/li/ulpReferral Bonus Program/pp/pp/pp/ppSUMMARY/ppResponsible for directing nursing care for the patients, and supervising the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision should be in accordance with current federal, state, and local and regulations governing our nursing center, and as may be directed by the Administrator, the Medical Director, and/or the Director of Nursing Services to provide the appropriate care for our patients./pp/ph1ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES/h1ullispanOperation of oxygen equipment including turning off and on, changing cylinder heads, cleaning/replacing humidifier and other as necessary./span/liliOperations of suction machine (oral) including cleaning, selection of appropriate suction catheter and storage./liliOperations and use of manual respirator./liliLocation and use of emergency equipment supplies (box and/or crash cart etc.)./liliOperation of whirlpool scales and glucose monitoring devices, calibration and cleaning etc./liliDelivery of medications (setting up, rotating, charting, ordering, giving to patients, etc.)./liliReceiving drugs from pharmacy in accordance with established procedures./liliKnowledge of procedures and ability to determine Advance Directive status for patients./liliCollection of lab specimens and interpreting results./liliIV implementation and administration./liliSeizure precautions and administration of IV medication during a seizure./liliAdmits, discharges and transfers patients as requested./liliDocumentation and billing of supplies used./liliMaintains effective lines of communication with attending physicians./liliAssists the Director of Nursing Services to coordinate the care planning/MDS process and committee meetings as necessary./liliParticipates in patient screening and selection process as requested./liliAssists the Director of Nursing Services in follow-up on consultant recommendations, i.e., pharmacy, dietary, etc./li/ulh1/h1h1SKILLS AND ABILITIES/h1ulliProficient in using a computer, especially Microsoft Office, Excel and Power Point./liliExcellent organizational and prioritizing skills required/liliEffective and professional verbal, and written communication skills/liliCommunicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude. Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner./li/ulp/ppbMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/b/pulliNursing Degree from an accredited college or university or is a graduate of an approved LPN program./li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace/pp style="text-align:left"a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/ZebulonParkHealth"Zebulon Park Facebook/a/p