POSITION:                CHARGE NURSE

DEPARTMENT:      NURSING

SUPERVISOR:        DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Charge Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for nursing services delivered to all residents of a designated unit for one shift.  The Charge Nurse provides direct care, administers treatments and medications, organizes and distributes daily assignments to direct care staff consistent with staff competency and each individual resident’s comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care.  Supervises direct care staff and makes decisions about resident care needs during shift within scope of clinical competence, consistent with facility policies and procedures.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS:

Education:               Graduate of accredited school of nursing.

License:                    Current, active license as Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational   

                                    Nurse in California.

Work Experience: Experience in long term geriatric nursing care and experience and/or training in supervision preferred.

Freedom from illegal use of drugs, and freedom from use and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.

Who we are

Horizon West HealthCare, Inc., is a privately held California corporation that provides administrative support and consulting services to 34 skilled nursing and assisted living and retirement communities throughout California and Utah.  These individual communities provide a broad range of healthcare services including nursing care, rehabilitation therapy and other specialty services.  We define "Our" as the communities that Horizon West HealthCare, Inc., contracts with individual Service Agreements.