LVN Charge Nurse- Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center - PRN - Moore County Hospital District

Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) is an award winning accredited Critical Access Hospital located in the High Plains of Texas in the town of Dumas.

MCHD serves a population base that covers six counties and consistently performs alongside top hospitals in the nation, both rural and urban, in clinical measures, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction.

MCHD is a recipient of the Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award, the Studer Excellence in Patient Care Award, the TORCH Light award, the Joint Commission Top Performer award, the Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award, the Studer Healthcare Partner of the Month award, the Home Care Elite award, and more. MCHD's 2019 Press Ganey Employee Engagement Survey ranked MCHD in the top 95% of healthcare organizations nationally for employee job satisfaction and engagement, and in both 2020 and 2021 Press Ganey Survey ranked MCHD in the top 96% in the US.

This is a PRN position.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Provides charge nurse duties in direct patient care in the Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation department. Charge nurse will be in charge of monitoring the direct duties of the nursing assistants and medication aides. Communicates with physicians, nurses, and other staff about patients’ clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in conditions or response to treatment. May perform duties as a charge nurse as required and scheduled.

Charge Nurse Duties:

• Provide thorough report on resident conditions and new orders to following shift
• Recognize and asses changes in condition of residents and report as necessary
• Communicate with physicians when needed and obtain orders when necessary
• Maintain the highest quality of functioning in all residents
• Assess residents monthly as required 
• Provide quality care in all treatments provided while maintaining residents’ dignity and rights
• Sign all duty books when providing treatments prescribed
• Follow all medication administration rights and order medications as delegated
• All patches, injections, HHN tx are administered by the licensed charge nurse
• Charge nurse will supervise aides/med aides daily in their duties and resident care by rounding, delegation, and follow up
• Assist outside departments with resident care including but not limited to physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, lab, radiology etc.
• Charge nurse must be knowledgeable in the care plan of all residents and update as necessary
• Maintain active relationships with both residents and family members
• Maintain all education required by regulations and licensure
• Participate in quality teams/projects as assigned
• Charge nurse must be knowledgeable of all nursing home policies and procedures

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Graduate of an accredited school of Vocational Professional Nursing.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: None. Six months nursing experience in a long-term care setting preferred.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Current Texas LVN license and Current CPR certification. Must maintain current licensure at all times.

Miscellaneous:   Must remain knowledgeable in the rules and regulations set forth by the state of TX for long term care