Skilled/Charge Nurse

The Medicare/Skilled Nurse is a professional position responsible for monitoring, auditing and delivering skilled care services to those patients admitted to this facility or those who are a current resident that may be in need of skilled services. To ensure all documentation is appropriate, accurate and complete according to patient’s condition.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing or completion from an accredited institution for Vocational Nursing.

Relevant Experience: Three (3) years of long term care experience preferred.

Computer Skills: Intermediate computer skills

Licenses/Certifications: CurrentLPN required, RN preferred from the State of TN

Benefits Overview

Competitive Pay Rates
22-25% AT&T and Verizon Cell Phone Discount
Direct Deposit
Affordable Medical Insurance
Dental, and Vision Insurance Offered as well as supplemental plans
Employer Paid Life Insurance
100% Employer paid ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Program)
Opportunity for CEU Reimbursement
401K offered

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Physician’s orders: Check/monitor admission orders for completeness/accuracy

Orders designate level of careAll medical diagnosisTherapy ordersEquipment/devices and related orders(i.e. cpap & settings, Foleys & related orders, staple removal, etc.) Date and time of admission accuracyLabs needed, medical appointmentsmadeAll other as necessary

Assist charge nurse in processing all admission ordersAudit charts daily to ensure all physician’s order are processed and carried out accuratelyEnsure all medications are available according to MD ordersComplete/ensure completion of all nursing admission assessmentsAssess assigned patients daily with complete and accurate documentationParticipate in the UR meetings weeklyParticipate in UR and care plan meetings weekly, ready to share pertinent informationIn-service staff as indicated and as it relates to skilled servicesAssist in coordinating follow-up appointments and D/C planningComplete 30 day discharge summary for skilled patientsReview charts to ensure nursing and therapy documentation supports each otherNursing documentation should reflect tolerance and response to therapy each dayReview nursing/therapy documentation on Mondays to ensure weekend documentation is present and appropriate. Follow up on reason therapy is not provided and take appropriate actionMonitor lab orders and/or results notifying MD/family per patient needs and policyMonitor wounds, assess/obtain weekly measurements and complete weekly progress reports. This ensures your knowledge of all areas and their healing status.Notify MD/NP/family of changes in condition and/or physician’s orders for skilled patientsCross train to assist with MDS/CP as needed/assignedUpdate care plans and CNA Communication Sheets daily according to MD order changesMay be required to work as a charge nurse with med pass administrationWill collaborate daily with MDS & therapy to ensure current knowledge of patient’s statusWill participate in the discharge planning process Supervise and delegate patient care needs to other nurses and CNAsParticipate in Quality Improvement as assignedPerform other duties/tasks as assigned by the DON/ADON or Administrator

These duties/responsibilities are not all inclusive. There are others that maybe assigned to the Medicare nurse as determined by the DON/ADON/Administrator. The job duties may vary and will be based on the needs of the facility, the number of skilled patients and other relative information.

Tennessee Health Management, Inc. is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER