Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)- Perdiem- Hannah Duston Healthcare Center

Licensed Practical Nurse

Join our team at Hannah Duston Healthcare Center as a Licensed Practical Nurse. This per diem position offers competitive base pay of $38 or $41, depending on availability, with differentials for evening, night, and weekend shifts.

Job Description

• Obtain report from the nurse being relieved and record sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
• Provide report to the nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary.
• Conduct resident rounds, reporting problems to the nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action.
• Administer and document medication, enteral nutrition, and treatment per physician order, accurately recording all care provided and observations daily.
• Perform comprehensive assessments of each resident on the unit.
• Develop care plans based on each resident's assessment.
• Obtain physician orders and any revisions for all treatment and medications needed.
• Assess on a weekly basis the skin condition, stage, size, site, depth, color, drainage, and odor of conditions.
• Render immediate assistance to any resident in need.
• Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
• Provide clinical supervision of nursing assistants providing direct patient care.
• Assume responsibility for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations within the assigned unit.
• Counsel nursing assistants and communicate clearly with Clinical Nurse Managers and/or Director of Nursing if issues arise.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to assure that high-quality resident care is maintained.
• Prepare nurse assistant assignments and explain all pertinent resident care.
• Supervise distribution of nourishments.
• Supervise the removal of all postural supports.
• Order, receive, and document medication according to facility procedure.
• Supervise response to residents' calls for assistance and respond to call lights as necessary.
• Ensure that all physician renewal orders and physician documentation are timely and appropriate.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse school of nursing.
• Current and active LPN license in the state of Massachusetts.
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with AHS or ARC standards.
• Knowledge of Geriatric Nursing required.