LVN, Charge Nurse for Assisted Living

We have an opening for an LVN Charge Nurse to join The Cedars Assisted Living.

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Applicants are required to complete an Employment Application in order to be considered for any position in our company. The Application can be completed in person at our campus and can be emailed as a PDF. Please note that our main forms of communication are via phone and email. We ask that you continually check your messages to stay informed on your application status.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Performs community member assessments routinely and as conditions warrant. Inform doctors, family member(s) and appropriate RG manager(s) of any changes of condition.
• Ensures the timely exchange of essential information-both verbally and in writing-for the provision of quality residents' care (Including, but not limited to documentation of doctor's orders).
• Helps develop, implement, and evaluate care plans which include, but are not limited to physical, mental and emotional, spiritual and functional factors.
• Monitors levels of care, continually assessing resident care needs, making adjustments and interventions as appropriate.
• Initiates emergency measures according to facility policy and within standards of nursing practice.
• Prepares records accurately, maintains them in a timely fashion, with confidentiality maintained at all times.
• Reviews daily community members report and assignments with Caregivers on their assigned stations. Meets with assigned staff to provide input and receive feedback on progress toward assigned responsibilities.
• Makes changes in assignments as needed and provides patient-care assistance to staff when necessary.
• Implements department policies and procedures as established by Administrator of Residential Care, Staff Education Coordinator, and Director of Memory Care Center.
• Organizes, directs and supervises all department functions and personnel in: scheduling hours, assigning duties and instructing personnel.
• Assist and encourages staff to continually develop job-related abilities and strengthen overall department in their efforts to serve the community members.
• Attends staff meetings and department Safety meetings to keep abreast of overall needs within the community and the department.
• Actively promotes a culture of safety in workplace practices, and guides department staff in continually focusing on safety.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

• Part-time NOC Shift 10pm-6am
  • Monday-Wednesday 

EXPERIENCE:

• 4 or more years of experience in long term care or related field preferred
• Requires strong abilities in generating oral and written instruction
• Ability to keep a mature composure in stressful situations and be able to deal effectively with the demands of the position
• Remain flexible to meet the changing needs of the facility, its staff, and operations

Due to California State regulations, we are required to have all of our applicants pass a Background Check, Physical, and TB test.