LPN or RN Charge Nurse

Title: LPN or RN Charge Nurse State Role Title: Licensed Practical Nurse Hiring Range: 68835 - 72277 Pay Band: 3 Agency: Dept of Veterans Services Location: Davis & McDaniel Vet Care Ctr Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Monitors and supervises direct care staff (C.N.A.) in performance of health-related duties.
• Educates and/or counsels as needed.
• Holds staff meetings and gives in-services as required.
• Consults with Nursing Supervisor/Unit Managers on issues when necessary.
• Conducts daily rounds of high-risk residents or residents with wounds for brief changes per facility policy and turning & repositioning per standards.
• Acts as Unit Manager when needed.
• May be required to cover Assisted Living Unit or any Nursing Unit.
• Observes and evaluates the physical and emotional status of all residents and takes necessary action.
• Assesses residents for physician and specialist needs.
• Consults with physicians, receives records, and implements orders as required or schedules appointments as directed.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.
• Monitors unit for cleanliness and ensures equipment not in use is stored properly.
• Completes all required documentation associated with the position. To include but not limited to:
• Incident/accident reports
• Charting
• Referrals
• Assessment
• Admissions reports
• Reports to on-coming staff
• Chart medication/treatments in residents electronic record
• Document resident behaviors and/or other monitored requirements
• Document resident health changes via acute care nurses notes and shift change nursing report sheet
• Verifies medications from pharmacy for accuracy and notifies pharmacy of errors.
• Prepares and administers medication and treatments according to procedure.
• Responsible for medications and equipment on the unit and maintains a neat and orderly work area.
• Monitors supplies of necessary materials for nursing care and informs Central Supply or Nursing Supervisors of needs.
• Monitors medication refrigerators ensuring all medications have current orders and are in date.
• Assists with in-house activities as nursing schedule permits.
• Informs staff when ill residents cannot participate in activities and when they can resume activities.
• Coordinates with activity staff as needed.
• Assures that proper safety measures for residents and personnel are followed.
• Sees that residents are clean and well-groomed; reports problems to Unit Manager or Nursing Supervisor.
• Monitors the cleanliness and working order of resident items such as false or partial teeth, glasses, and hearing aids.
• Reports needed repairs to appropriate staff.

RN Pay Range: 87214 - 90633

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have completed a Practical Nursing program and obtained certification.

Additional Considerations

• CPR certification required upon hire or willing to obtain.

Special Instructions

• You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
• You will receive a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
• The Commonwealth does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work.
• Excluding current DVS employees, the selected candidate MUST pass a criminal background check, pre-employment drug screening, and two TB Skin Tests are required.
• Salaries for current state employees will be determined according to the current state compensation plan.
• For consideration for this position, candidates MUST apply online at www.jobs.virginia.gov.
• Applicants are encouraged to be specific regarding job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Individuals desiring to be considered for advertised positions must submit a completed employment application or résumé before the job posting closing date.
• Applications/résumés received after the closing date cannot be accepted.
• Applications submitted via postal mail, email, or fax will not be considered.
• Please contact us if you need assistance.
• In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealths Alternative Hiring Process.
• To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department of Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS).
• Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable from DARS.

Contact Information

• Name: Kristen Johnson
• Phone: 540-982-2860 Ext. 4903
• Email: kristen.johnson@dvs.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI).

Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022 - February 29, 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.