Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

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Job Description

• Provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants and meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan the shift's services, programs, and activities.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of the shift as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
• Complete and file required record-keeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician's Order Form.
• Chart nurse's notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care.
• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
• Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other departments within the facility to ensure that nursing services and activities can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
• Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages, range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required.
• Monitor assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment and supplies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.
• Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident's room.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Licensed Practical Nurse with a current unencumbered state license.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must be able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Current CPR Certification is required.
• Experience in Long Term Care is preferred.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to move intermittently through the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to