Charge Nurse

About the Organization

Home of the Flint Hills

Mission, Vision & Values

As a locally owned and family operated business, it is our Mission to serve our community and provide seniors with a safe and secure home where they can live with dignity.

We value our residents' past individuality and strive to create an atmosphere that helps them flourish.

It is our Vision to provide a beautiful residential setting that offers the highest standard of care, with a culture of caregivers and residents establishing friendships and viewing each other as family.

Ultimately, it is important to us that our residents feel like they are at home.

Our staff upholds the Values of compassion, integrity, honor, and dignity in the highest regard toward the residents we serve, with person-centered care.

This is an innovative way of thinking and a relatively new concept in retirement living. Our main focus is on our residents' wishes and desires, taking into account their medical and social needs.

We use a flexible approach; meeting needs in a way that best suits each individual resident.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values all center around providing our residents with the care and support they deserve through a faith-based organization that honors Jesus Christ.

We strive to have a lasting, long-term impact on the lives of our residents, employees, and our local community.

Description

JOB TITLE : Charge Nurse

DEPARTMENT : Nursing

REPORTS TO : Nursing Supervisor

Position Summary

The LPN / RN provides direct personal care services to Residents in the home and assures that all company policies and procedures, standards and Residents rights are observed during his / her assignment in the home.

Position Requirements

• Adhere to the Resident Assessment and Care Plan for each of the Residents in the home.
• Provide skilled personal assistance with bathing, dressing, oral care, grooming and any other assistance needed to assure that all personal needs are met completely, in a timely manner.
• Provide dignified assistance for incontinent residents.
• Administer medication to Residents in accordance with State regulations and training standards, assuring that all medication charts are kept up to date.
• Maintain an accurate Narcotic Count following the policies and procedures of the company. Any discrepancies will need to be communicated to the Nursing Supervisor immediately.
• Assess within your scope of profession (falls, skin tears, wounds, emergency situations, etc.) and communicate with residents DPOA / Emergency Contact and Doctors.

Report end results to Nursing Supervisor and / or Operator, with proper documentation within nursing notes; including assessing the situation and determining the cause.

• Assurance that all Resident care logs, charts, records, journals, etc. are kept current.
• Be knowledgeable at all times regarding Resident behavior problems; effect and effectiveness of medications; changes in behavior, appetite, sleeping habits;

doctor's appointments; family outings; and other pertinent information. Document any significant events in nursing notes.

Notify On Call or Nursing Supervisor, as determined necessary.

• Communicate with CMAs on medication changes, discontinued medications and behaviors.
• Communicate with CNAs on Resident Care changes.
• Regular On Call rotation
• Experience with Staffing / Scheduling
• Willingness to learn to help train new and existing staff
• Keep the home clean, orderly, organized, and safe at all times, and does the laundry of the home and the Residents on a regular basis.
• Prepare meals according to the menu plans (including special dietary needs) and follow the daily schedule.
• Provides focused individual Resident interaction and activities in accordance with each Resident's Assessment and Care Plan, assuring appropriate movement, exercise and mental stimulation for each Resident in the home.
• Is knowledgeable of KDADS care regulations and compliance requirements.
• Interact with Residents, families, and other staff in a professional manner.
• Participate in all required staff education meetings.
• Perform other reasonable duties as requested by Management.
• Monitor over condition of the property including yard, upkeep, trash removal, snow removal, etc. and refers all home or yard maintenance problems to the Management.
• Act in the best interest of Home of the Flint Hills at all times.
• Adheres to company appearance guidelines always when working in the home, attending a staff meeting or training session, or representing the company in any other capacity.
• Become knowledgeable of all the Company's policies and procedures.

Qualifications :

Currently certified and in good standing by the State of Kansas as a Licensed Practical Nurse or currently certified and in good standing by the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse.

Successful completion of HOTFH Orientation and Training Programs.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Heavy lifting with assistance + gait belt
• Bending
• Squatting
• Kneeling
• Twisting
• Repetitive motions (i.e. sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting)
• Pushing / Pulling a minimum of 50 pounds (i.e. moving furniture)
• Standing for long periods of time (min. 1 hour, i.e. passing meds, washing dishes, cooking, showering assistance)

Position Requirements

Location

HOTFH- St. George

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time

EOE Statement

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position is currently accepting applications.