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                            JOB DESCRIPTION
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POSITION TITLE: RN/L.V.N/CHARGE NURSE/TX NURSE
 
DEPARTMENT: NURSING SERVICES
 
SUPERVISOR: DIRECTOR OF NURSING AND/OR NURSING SUPERVISOR
 
WORKING AREA: ASSIGNED NURSING STATIONS
 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
ASSISTS NURSING SUPERVISOR IN HER RESPONSIBILITY FOR TOTAL PATIENT
CARE WITHIN NURSING UNIT MANAGEMENT OF THE UNIT.
 
PERFORMS ANY OR ALL PROFESSIONAL NURSING DUTIES.
 
PERSONNEL SPECIFICATION:
GRADUATE  OF AN APPROVED SCHOOL OF NURSING.
CURRENT CALIFORNIA STATE LICENSE.
 
AT LEAST 6 MONTHS EXPERIENCE IN MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING ESSENTIAL.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH GERIATRIC PATIENTS DESIRABLE. EXPERIENCE IN
SUPERVISORY CAPACITY PREFERRED.
 
GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.
 
MUST HAVE SINCERE DESIRE TO WORK WITH AGED AND INFIRM.
MUST HAVE THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL, SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL
NEEDS OF THE PATIENTS IN THIS TYPE OF INSTITUTION.
 
MUST BE WILLING TO PERFORM NON-PROFESSIONAL DUTIES.
MUST BE ABLE TO SUPERVISE AND INSTRUCT OTHERS.
 
MUST BE WELL GROOMED, COURTEOUS, TACTFUL, PATIENT, KIND AND PLEASANT
WHEN DEALING WITH PATIENTS. MUST BE LEVEL-HEADED IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
 
MUST HAVE ACUTE SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY.
 
ABILITY TO MANAGE AND SUPERVISE A NURSING UNIT. INTEREST AND ABILITY
IN TEACHING OTHERS AND ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR SKILLS. CAPACITY TO
GRASP NEW THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES AND PUT THEM INTO EFFECT.
 
ABILITY TO MAKE INDEPENDENT DECISIONS.
 
                   JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND DUTIES OF LVN'S/RN'S:
 
THE LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE WILL BE ASSIGNED AS CHARGE NURSE OF A NURSING
STATION OR CHARGE NURSE OF A SHIFT.
 
1. ASSISTS THE DOCTORS IN MAKING HIS ROUNDS.
 
2. TRANSCRIBE ADDITIONS OR DELECTATIONS OF DOCTORS ORDERS. WRITES
   TELEPHONE ORDERS AS ORDERS ARE RECEIVED BY THE DOCTORS.
 
3. PASSES MEDICATIONS TO THE STATION ASSIGNED. REQUEST MEDICATIONS
   THAT ARE LOW ON ORDER FROM THE PHARMACY. REQUISITION OF ALL NEW
   DRUG ORDERS.
 
4. CHECKS ALL THERAPEUTIC DIETS AS ORDERED BY THE PHYSICIAN.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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5. RECORD ANY UNUSUAL OR NOTABLE CHANGES IN PATIENTS CONDITION.
   NOTIFIES THE DOCTOR, FAMILY, AND OTHER RESPONSIBLE PARTIES IN THE
   CHANGES IN CONDITION.
 
6. MAINTAIN THE PATIENTS MEDICAL RECORDS IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER
   INCLUDING ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION RELATING TO PATIENT CARE AND
   MEDICATION GIVEN.
 
7. ADMIT PATIENTS DURING THE SHIFT ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES
   DISCHARGE PATIENTS ONLY ON ORDER FROM THE PHYSICIAN.
 
8. MAKE OUT ASSIGNMENT TO ALL NURSES AIDES.
 
9. UPDATE CARE PLANS AS ORDERS ARE RENEWED OR SIGNED; REVIEWS CARE
   PLAN DATE AND ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
 
10.MAINTAIN HOSPITAL SECURITY AND FUNCTIONAL OPERATION DURING THE
   ABSENCE OF LICENSED PERSONNEL, PROTECT PROPERTY FROM
   DAMAGE, MISUSE OF EQUIPMENT, OR PERSONAL INJURY TO EMPLOYEES AND PATIENTS.
 
11.BE FAMILIAR WITH THE PUBLISHED FIRE AND DISASTER EVACUATION PLAN
   AND ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INSTITUTING PARTIAL OR MASS EVACUATION.
 
12.ADMINISTRATION OF OXYGEN THERAPY.
 
13.ADMINISTRATION OF I.V.'S IF TRAINED TO DO SO.
 
14.BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL NURSING CARE OF  PATIENTS, PREPARATION AND
   GIVING OF ALL MEDICATION,ADMINISTRATION OF OXYGEN,CARE OF SERIOUSLY ILL,
   AND ALL TREATMENTS REQUIRING PROFESSIONAL SKILL AND STERILE TECHNIQUE.
 
15.DAILY ROUTINE ROUNDS ON ALL PATIENTS.
 
16.RESPONSIBILITY OF SEEING THAT  ALL EQUIPMENT ARE IN USABLE CONDITION
   RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AND SEEING THAT ALL  PATIENT UNITS ARE IN PERFECT
   CONDITION.
 
 
              JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND DUTIES OF LVN'S/RN  CONTINUED
 
17. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL WEEKLY SUMMARIES THAT OUR SCHEDULE FOR THAT SHIFT
    ALSO 3-WAY DRUG AUDIT CHECK, WEEKLY BODY CHECK AND EVERY 3RD SUNDAY
    OF THE MONTH PLEASE CHECK  THE  MONTHLY  PSYCHOTROPIC  SUMMARIES
    SCHEDULE POST AT THE STATIONS.
 
18. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SIGNING OF ALL MEDICATION IN THE MEDICATION BOOK
    AND FOR THE SIGNING OFF OF ALL NARCOTICS.
 
19. PERFORMS ALL PRESCRIBED TREATMENTS AND DOCUMENT SAME.
 
20. CARRIES OUT RESTORATIVE AND REHABILITATIVE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS.
    INSTRUCTS BOTH PATIENT AND FAMILY ON SELF HELP AND SELF CARE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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21. SCHEDULES APPOINTMENTS AND ARRANGES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS
    TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF FACILITY AND CLINICS FOR DIAGNOSTIC
    THERAPEUTIC, DENTAL OR MEDICAL SERVICES.
 
22. DISCHARGES OR TRANSFERS PATIENTS. IF PATIENT IS TO BE TRANSFERRED
    TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION OR FACILITY, ARRANGES FOR THIS TRANSPORTATION
    AND TRANSFER WITH THE COMPLETE REQUIRED MEDS AND FORMS.
 
23. PERIODICALLY REVIEWS PATIENT CARE PLANS WITH SUPERVISOR AND PATIENTS
    PHYSICIAN.
 
24. PLANS,PARTICIPATES, AND DEMONSTRATES IN INSERVICE NURSING PROGRAMS.
 
25. ATTEMPTS  TO FULFILL SPIRITUAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS.
 
26. PERFORMS OTHER JOBS THAT ARE DELEGATED BY THE NURSING OFFICE.
 
27. MAKING FREQUENT ROUNDS ON ALL PATIENTS IN THE UNIT TO SEE THAT PROPER
    CARE IS BEING ADMINISTERED,PATIENTS ARE BEING TURNED,FOLEY BAGS EMPTY
    AND KEPT OFF THE FLOOR, PROPER DRAINAGE OF FOLEY CATHS.
 
28. ABILITY TO PERFORM LAVAGE AND GAVAGE,CATHETERIZATIONS,APPLYING AND
    CHANGING DRESSINGS AND BANDAGES, ISOLATION SET UP AND CARE, SUCTIONING,
    INHALATION THERAPY,ETC.
 
29. TAKES CHARGE OF AND TAKES CARE OF THE PATIENTS REQUIRING MORE SKILLED
    NURSING CARE.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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