Charge Nurse

Description

This position involves responsibility for maintaining high standards of professional nursing services in the County’s Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation with an emphasis on geriatric and rehabilitative care. An employee in this class has charge of the professional and non-professional personnel assigned to a shift in order to meet the total needs of the patient. This class is distinguished from that of Registered Professional Nurse (“RN”) by the added supervisory responsibilities or by independent responsibility for duties of advanced difficulty. Work is performed under general supervision of the Director of Nursing Services and Assistant Director of Nursing with latitude allowed for instructing, planning and making assignments to subordinates.

Examples of Duties

• Responsible for the total nursing care of all patients during assigned tour of duty;
• Observes condition of patients and records any mental and physical changes or supervises RNs performing such duties;
• Supervises RNs in assessing nursing care needs and in carrying out a nursing care plan;
• Conducts and attends related meetings;
• Coordinator of RN staffing and consultant to facility staffing personnel;
• Collaborates with medical staff in care and treatment of patients;
• Instructs and assists RNs, Licensed Practical Nurses and auxiliary personnel on nursing problems, neighborhood management and related activities;
• Assures adequate follow-up of personnel issues, and staffing plan issues;
• Coordinator of transportation, personnel, and outside appointments;
• Supervises the activities of professional subordinates in the bedside care of patients and the administration of medications and treatments;
• Maintains accurate and descriptive records of the medical treatment and nursing care of patients;
• Acts as liaison to interdisciplinary team members, department heads, physicians, community services and hospital personnel;
• Coordinates intershift and interdisciplinary report process;
• May perform in-service, quality assurance, neighborhood manager, infection control, new hire coordinator, or other special duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Licensure and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and one of the following:

1. One year of long-term or acute care professional nursing experience; OR
2. Two years of professional nursing experience in any healthcare setting.

Supplemental Information

1. Appropriate licensure must be maintained throughout employment.
2. Appointees who enrolled in a nursing program after December 19, 2017 must obtain their BSN within 10 years of initial licensure.

Livingston County offers a robust benefits package for our employees.

This includes a variety of benefits that include - but are not limited to: health insurance options, dental insurance paid fully by the County, paid vacation leave, paid holidays, ability to participate in our deferred compensation program, participation in the NYS Retirement System, wellness offerings, and more.

For full details view the benefits guide here:
Livingston County Benefit Information