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Sep 30, 2004 05:08 PM

What does an LPN charge nurse do in LTC?

by Limik

Hi. This may seem like a stupid question considering I have been in nursing for 10+ years, mostly in hospitals and free standing clinics. I am thinking of applying to a LTC facility affiliated with a local hospital. The opening is for an LPN charge nurse. Does a charge nurse in LTC have different responsibilities than other LPN's employed in the same facility(i.e. do charge nurses pass meds, chart, do wound care, etc.) or do they supervise other staff including other LPN's and CNA's who perform these tasks? I know how this works in a hospital setting, but have never really seen it listed differently in a LTC setting. Thanks.
Limik


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from Buddha
Old Sep 30, 2004, 05:45 PM

Hello I am a charge nurse in LTC and have been one for 9 years. Basically, your are a supervisor for the hall or dept assigned, maybe for a facility if a RN is not avaible.
I have a hall I am responsile for ( i.e. and making sure the CNA's are completeing their assigments) plus I am the one the others are reporting too for difficulties and call off's. Sometimes if there is a complaint from a family I am the one that it gets reported to and I then pass it along to the right party.
I mainly am the charge nurse after the dept heads are gone for the day and on the weekends. You can email me if you have any more questions.
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