Charge Nurse - LVN/RN - Double Wkd (2-10pm - 10-6am)

Ml Healthcare • Houston, TX, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

At Cypress Pointe Health & Wellness Center, our associates are our most valuable asset! Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, families, other team members, and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible, which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.

We are looking for compassionate and skilled LVN's or RN's to become part of Cypress Pointe's clinical team! Our LVN's work to ensure that each resident attains or maintains the highest possible level of functioning by providing quality nursing care and by working with the interdisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.

Double Weekend Shift

2-10pm & 10pm - 6am (Saturday & Sunday)

Position and Schedule

Position: LVN/RN Charge Nurse
Status: Full-time
Schedule Available: 2pm to 10pm - 10pm to 6am

Full-Time Benefits

Very Competitive Pay
Next Day Pay with Paycor Wallet / Payactiv
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
Medical
Dental
Vision
100% company-paid life insurance & LTD/AD&D insurance
Short-Term Disability
Supplemental Insurances (Hospital Indemnity, Cancer Policies, Legal Plans, & More!)
401K with matching

Responsibilities

Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement community programs, policies and procedures.
Obtain report from the nurse being relieved and provide a report to the nurse coming on duty; record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to supervisor and initiating corrective action.
Identify safety hazards and initiate corrective action immediately.
Identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate emergency care per physician’s orders in the absence of a physician.
Provide supervision to direct care associates providing direct resident care.
Attend staff meetings, in-service classes and committee meetings as assigned.
Review the Glucometer Control Log prior to testing for blood sugar levels.
Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population.
Comply with community processes related to pain assessment/management/documentation, providing treatments and delivering medications.
Administer and document direct resident care, medications and treatments per physicians’ orders and accurately record all care provided.
Provide instruction for appropriate nursing care to licensed nurses and Nursing Assistants.
Document assessment of residents as assigned as per your licensure. Report untoward findings to physician and your supervisor.
Observe the 5 RIGHTS of medication/treatment administration.
Promptly report changes in residents’ conditions to the physician, Director of Nursing Service and responsible party, and take follow-up action as necessary. Document notifications in resident’s clinical record.
Follow Community admission procedures and communicate resident admission to other departments, including rehabilitation.
Competently perform basic nursing skills as per your licensure.
Follow Community discharge/transfer procedure/documentation and coordinate discharge/transfer with other departments, physicians and ancillary service providers.
Supervise response to resident’s call for assistance.
Listen to resident, family, or physician concerns and initiate corrective action and/or report concerns to Nursing Supervisor.
Count narcotics, check emergency kit and exchange keys each shift.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing.
Unencumbered LVN / RN license.
Proof of current CPR certification.
Ability to work flexible schedule.
Minimum 1 year experience as an LVN / RN in a clinical setting preferred.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Reliable transportation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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