LVN Charge Nurse - Full Time 6pm - 6am
Company: Moore County Hospital District
Location: Dumas
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
Job DescriptionMoore 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, 2020 Press Ganey Survey ranked MCHD in the top 96% in
the US.This is a Full Time position.WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Provide direct patient care in the Memorial Nursing and
Rehabilitation department.
- Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other staff about
patients' clinical condition including results of diagnostic
studies, and symptomatology.
- Respond quickly and accurately to changes in conditions or
response to treatment.
- May perform duties as a charge nurse as required and
scheduled.Duties:
- Provide thorough report on resident conditions and new orders
to following shift
- Recognize and asses changes in condition 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 assigned
- 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 nurse
- Supervise nurse 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 etc
- Be knowledgeable in the care plan of all residents
- Maintain active relationships with both residents and family
members
- Maintain all education required by regulations and
licensure
- Participate in quality teams/projects as
assignedEDUCATIONAL/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 timesMiscellaneous: Must remain
knowledgeable in the rules and regulations set forth by the state
of TX for long term care
Keywords: Moore County Hospital District, Amarillo , LVN Charge Nurse - Full Time 6pm - 6am, Healthcare , Dumas, Texas
Didn't find what you're looking for? Search again!
Loading more jobs...