Hovlid RN

The professional Registered Nurse in collaboration with the provider and other healthcare team members, coordinates the delivery of patient care primarily in the Skilled setting as assigned. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate provision of safe patient care, assuring confidentiality, comfort, and advocacy within the scope of nursing practice. The Charge RN will oversee nursing unit operations, delegating nursing care for patients and supervise care by nursing staff on an assigned shift. Assume responsibility and accountability for the coordination of patient care in collaboration with members of the medical staff and all members of the health care team.Qualifications:

RN required, BSN preferred.

Previous Skilled Care experience preferred

California Registered Nursing License; current, active and in good standing

Current BLS, ACLS Certificate

Job Requirements:

Provides nursing care utilizing all components of the nursing process-Including: assessment, diagnosis, care planning, intervention and evaluation and Identifies opportunities to meet the learning needs of resident and family, overcoming barriers to learning.score: N/A

Proficiently uses critical thinking skills and evidenced based practice in the nursing process in delivering care to residents based on their functional and developmental age; identifying actual and potential risk and demonstrating leadership in emergent or crisis situations.score: N/A

Demonstrates proper use of all equipment utilized in the nursing units assigned; how to access medications as well as manual medication dispensing, and provide medication safety and error reporting in a competent manner; how to conduct beginning and end-of-shift narcotic count.score: N/A

Based on information obtained from the nursing assessment, provides a concise problem focused report to the provider as indicated and ensures continuity of care by processing and follow through on provider orders and treatment plan in a timely manner.score: N/A

Demonstrate competency in bed hold process, discharge planning and transfer process – internal and external; Nurses Station Supervision; referrals/admits/discharges/transfers; medication room and supplies and ordering/Omnicare; Wounds; LN Orientation; Fall and Bed Rail Assessments score: N/A

Demonstrates competency in the process of medication preparations; treatments, follow up labs, positive cultures, diagnostic imaging, nurse call system, organ donation and release of remains.score: N/A

Demonstrates proficiency navigating through Orchard Hospital Health Information Systems (HIS) ELearning, and Orchard Hospital Policies and Procedures - entering and noting orders, obtaining diagnostic test results, accessing information from previous hospital visits and locating policy and procedures.score: N/A

Demonstrates effective communication with members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes; attends and participates in all required in-service training and mandatory meetings (75% staff meetings) per policy.score: N/A

Charge Nurse specific ability to direct activities on the assigned unit and in the event of an emergency, supervising nursing care provided by team members and hold staff accountable for responsibilities within position descriptions; regularly round with residents on assigned shift and unit – review care provided with direct observation and document review; assure point of care testing (POCT) quality, acuity and classification, log/record keeping; provide for lunch/break relief, overflow staffing support, oversight of CNA staff as indicated. Provide for resident treatments, medication room logging and requirements, pharmacy recommendation follow up and review, physician orders request, revise, follow up and entry as indicated. Diagnostic results tracking, daily charting assignments – including provision for updates and new report sheets, shower assignments and tracking of inspection and follow-up, safety and proper use of equipment and resources on shift assigned. In coordination with MDS and DSD support and provide for monthly/quarterly/annual lab/diagnostics and entry of orders into electronic medical record. Round with wound care physician/specialist as indicated and update, revise, add orders, care plans, follow up for compliance. Chart audits, care plan additions and revisions as indicated. Admission Coordination once referral approved, support the physical admission and pre-admission process and initial care plan, orders, and preliminary assessments; coordinate with MDS, Staff Coordinator / Scheduler, and other interdisciplinary team members for successful onboarding of resident in facility.