Charge Nurse RN/LVN (73178)

Job DetailsJob Location: Brush Country Nursing and Rehabilitation - Austin, TX 78749Position Type: Part TimeJob Shift: AnyWe are searching for Professional and Compassionate Charge Nurses LVN | RN who can provide Residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the resident’s assessment and care plan and as directed by supervisors.

Key Responsibilities

Provide compassionate licensed nursing care in accordance with resident care plans, physician orders, facility policies and applicable regulations
Monitor resident condition, respond to changes, communicate updates to physicians and care team members, and evaluate resident response to care
Administer, monitor and reconcile medications safely, including controlled substances, pharmacy deliveries and discharge medications
Complete accurate charting, documentation, audits and required notifications related to admissions, transfers, discharges, incidents and resident care
Support resident-centered care, including dignity, choice, trauma-informed practices, family education, dementia care approaches and safe transfers or discharges
Assist with staffing, census accuracy, RAI-related processes, insurance authorizations, billing support, surveys and department policy compliance
Promote a clean, safe and orderly environment by following infection prevention, sanitation, safety equipment and equipment maintenance procedures
Participate in care coordination, committee meetings, QAPI efforts, staff education, coaching and continuing training

QualificationsEducation

Required | Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Registered Nurse program

Experience | Skills | Knowledge

Required

Up to one year as a Floor or Charge Nurse in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related health care facility
Training in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served
Be a supportive Team Member | Contribute to and be an example of Team work and concept
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
Deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public
Ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel
Demonstrate patience, tact, cheerful disposition, enthusiasm and have the capability and soft skills to handle difficult residents
Seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices
Relate information concerning a resident’s conditions
Not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace

Physical | Sensory Requirements

Able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of twenty-five pounds to a minimum height of five feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of fifty feet
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

Benefits

Medical | Dental | Vision
Basic Company Paid Life insurance
Long Term Disability
Voluntary Life Insurance for the Employee, Employee Spouse and Employee Children
Short Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Accidental and Universal Life
Daily Pay
Paid Time Off

Priority Management Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local laws. Our Management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.