Charge Nurse LVN | RN (FT Nights) | $3,000 Hire Bonus (65127)

Join Our Compassionate & Dedicated Team!

Our Care Teams are True Caregivers.  They serve Patients with Dedication and Compassion and are the Heart of our Patients’ Care and Recovery.  Whether providing direct care or operational support, The Homestead of Denison seeks people who share our Commitment to providing Exceptional Care to our Patients and Residents. Our Patients are our Purpose and Motivation and we invite you to join our Team!

Strategy | Focus | Purpose

We are searching for a Professional and Compassionate Charge Nurse LVN or 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.

Administrative

• Ensure the facility meets the minimum staffing levels for nurses and nurse aides | Complete required posting of nursing staff data   
• Ensure that each resident who experiences a significant change in status is assessed using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) process
• Ensure that all resident rooms, common areas, treatment areas and nurse’s stations are maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner
• Assist to develop a dementia care program involving an interdisciplinary approach with a holistic focus on the needs of the resident living with dementia
• Verify resident census accuracy and report new admissions, discharges, leaves of absence and bed-holds per facility policies; document census as established for billing and clinical purposes
• Assist with safe and orderly resident transfers and discharges in accordance with facility policies
• Coordinate pre-certifications and re-certifications in accordance with facility policies for Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance payers
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors and government agencies
• Participate in developing, maintaining and updating written facility policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing services department
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies
• Audit nursing documentation in the clinical record for appropriate and relevant entries
• Attend and contribute in facility “triple check” process for reviewing coding for accuracy
• Complete administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
• Periodically review the department’s policies and procedures manuals, job descriptions, etc., and make recommendations for revisions to the Director of Nursing
• Coordinate the completion of resident billable charge sheets in accordance with billing policies

Nursing Care

• Provide licensed nursing care to residents that is consistent with the written plans of care
• Communicate with primary care physician and members of the comprehensive care planning team regarding the status of residents; follow up on critical labs, order requests and physician notifications
• Arrange for an interpreter or translation services in accordance with facility policies for those with limited English proficiency (LEP)
• Obtain orders to provide essential care to the resident consistent with the resident’s mental and physical status upon admission to the facility
• Ensure that all residents are treated with dignity, respect and consideration and have the right to exercise their choice and self-determination
• Ensure that residents receive culturally competent trauma-informed care in accordance with professional standards of practice.
• Evaluate residents’ response to care
• Coordinate nursing care to accommodate resident’s person-centered plan of care including sleep schedule, social activity and participation in other resident-directed activity; minimize interruption of activities as possible
• Ensure that residents are free from physical or chemical restraints im