Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

Classification:
Nonexempt

Reports to:

Director of Nursing & Assistant Director of Nursing

Date Last Updated: 05/05/2015

In keeping with our organization's goal of improving the lives of the Guests we serve, the Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) plays a critical role in providing superior customer service and nursing care to all Guests and guests. The L.P.N. provides supervision of staff and will safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all Guests/guests under their care by following applicable laws, regulations, and established nursing policies and procedures.

• Provides quality nursing care to Guests/guests in an environment that promotes their rights, dignity and freedom of choice.
• Provides supervision to C.N.A's and all subordinate staff which includes checking their work to ascertain that assignments have been completed.
• Assigns all C.N.A's and other subordinate staff to Guests. Assign break times and all regular and special assignments.
• Administers all parenteral, intramuscular and sub‑cutaneous injections.
• Administers medications within the scope of practice of the L.P.N. Licensure. Maintains a current report of narcotics received and used.
• Reviews daily the documentation of the dispensing of controlled substances and narcotics. Ensures that drugs covered by controlled substances laws are verified by inventory.
• Places pharmacy orders, for and administers all newly prescribed medications and documents them.
• Carrying out direct contemporaneous charting in your shift. Charts detailed monthly evaluations of each Guest that reflect his/her condition and progress.
• Responsible for all nursing care of assigned Guests while on duty. Must notify appropriate persons if there is any significant change in a Guest's condition or any transfer to a hospital.
• Ensures that Guest care plans are being followed and assesses each Guest's status in accord with their care plan.
• Rounds with physicians when needed.
• Administers or supervises all treatments prescribed by physicians including but not limited to pressure ulcer care, Foley catheter care, and hot and cold compounds.
• Supervises serving of prescribed diets and fluids intake and immediately reports any issues to the physician and DON/ADON.
• Must be knowledgeable of individual care plans and support the care planning process by reporting specific information and observations of the Guest's needs, preferences and behavioral changes.
• Provides wound care when needed.
• Completes medical records documenting care provided and other information in accordance with nursing policies while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Ensures that established infection control and standard precaution practices are maintained when providing care. Follows established safety precautions when performing tasks and using equipment and supplies.
• Reports all hazardous conditions, damaged equipment and supply issues to appropriate persons.
• Maintains the comfort, privacy and dignity of Guests/guests and interacts with them in a manner that displays warmth, respect and promotes a caring environment.
• Answers and responds to call lights promptly and courteously.
• Assists with new admissions, re‑admissions and assists with the transfer of Guests to different rooms within the facility.
• Communicates and interacts effectively and tactfully with Guests/guests, visitors, families, peers and supervisors.
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings and in‑services as directed.

This position has direct supervisory responsibilities for Certified Nurse Aides and other personnel assigned.

This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the facility while pulling or pushing carts. This position works mostly in the Guest care areas as well as in occasional outside weather conditions. This role may also come into contact with patients who may have contagious illnesses.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling and…