The Staff Nurse (LPN) is responsible for coordinating care delivery interventions for approximately 25 residents in assigned area in accordance with current professional practice standards, physician's orders, community policies and procedures, and local, state and federal regulations.
Requirements
- Manages resident treatments
- Distributes and administers prescribed medications and treatments
- Assesses residents
- Participates in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating resident care delivery
- Assists in completing nursing assessments needed to plan care and interventions
- Makes resident rounds to ensure care delivery meets quality standards
- Utilizes appropriate infection control techniques to prevent spread of infection
- Observes vital signs and hydration status
- Requests and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services
- Orders prescribed medications, requisitions supplies, equipment
- Records resident's responses to treatments/medications
- Assists in documenting and observing changes in condition and unusual incidents
- Oversees the proper execution of various medical procedures
- Ensures dietary recommended feeding allowances are maintained
- Administers proper assessment skills and techniques
- Administers emergency procedures as necessary
- Performs suctioning, as necessary
- Applies proper sterile and isolation techniques as necessary
- Collects lab specimens as required
- Performs glucometer checks
- Flushes, infusion, monitoring, piggybacking of lipids, site care
- Consults with dining services regarding resident's special dietary needs
- Monitors residents with significant weight loss/gain
- Checks food brought by family members
- Completes medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc.
- Documents medications, treatments, prn's, daily 24-hour report, residents' intake and output
- Reports any discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet changes, charting errors, etc.
- Is familiar with and accurately completes forms used throughout the residents chart
- Interprets policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required
- Assists in completion of the care plans (acute and long term)
- Participates in care conferences as deemed necessary
- Evaluates effectiveness of care interventions, identifies problems/trends and develops alternative interventions
- Understands resident's rights and conducts investigations related to any alleged abuse
- Ensures progress notes are reflective of care plan and ensures they are properly followed
- Ensures assigned nursing assistants are aware of the resident care plans
- Oversees the admission and discharge process
- Coordinates and evaluates the supportive interventions provided by nursing to other departments or services
- Coordinates and evaluates the efforts of other departments/services in providing education and support to family members
- Assists physicians, when necessary, during rounds and examinations
- Participates in the assessment, planning and implementation of nursing staff in providing resident care
- Participates in planning and implementing the coordination and involvement of nursing staff with other departments/services to teach family the management of the resident's care
- Monitors performance of nursing personnel
- Assists with sending requisitions to initiate physician orders
- Assists in planning, developing, directing, and teaching programs of in-service and continuing education for all nursing service and other personnel
- Takes positive action to ensure equal opportunity in the conduct of all business activities
- Maintains confidentiality of necessary information
- Handles unusual occurrences calmly and logically
- Follows all appropriate safety and security guidelines, procedures and protocol
- Maintains appropriate, effective communication with residents, and with residents' family or other significant relationships
- Provides all care, treatment and services with appropriate special care protocols
- Participates in relevant educational and training activities as appropriate
- Performs all other duties as assigned or directed
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance
