LPN, Healthcare Nursing

Location: Brush

# LPNEben Ezer Lutheran Care Center - Brush, CO 80723

Education Level2 Year Degree## Description
** JOIN OUR COMPASSIOINATE CARE TEAM!
**** Part Time Evening Shift Available
** 8 hour or
*** 12 hour
*** shift options
** Our mission as a progressive, faith-based community is to provide person-centered care and to support the well-being and growth of those we serve.
**** Primary

Job Purpose:

** To assure the daily needs of neighbors under their care are provided for, including safely administering medications and treatments and providing supervision, assistance and assignments for the CNA Care Specialists.
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* Essential Job Functions:

*** Practice the Values, the Mission, and Philosophy of Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center.
* Participates actively in neighbor care planning, noting needed changes.
* Assumes responsibility for accurate observation, recording and reporting to the appropriate persons the symptoms, reactions and progress of neighbors assigned to their care.
* Supervises and assists in the care given by auxiliary personnel.
* Promptly informs the DON or nurse supervisor of any problems concerning the health or safety of neighbors or staff under their supervision.
* Makes regular rounds on all neighbors under her care at the beginning and end of the shift and throughout the day per neighbors’ needs.
* Administers prescribed medications and treatment in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, with an understanding of the nursing implications (drug actions, interactions, adverse effects, etc.,) in terms of patient diagnosis.
* Orders needed medications from the pharmacy, or obtains them from the ADS (automatic dispensing system).
* Safeguards and administers drugs in accordance with the law and with established policies.
* Assists with the orientation and training of new personnel.
* Administers IV medications on assigned neighborhood or on other neighborhoods when needed to assist LPN on duty.
* Assumes responsibility for personal and professional growth.
* Assists with periodic evaluation of auxiliary personnel.
* Recognizes legal implications and responsibilities in regard to the practice of nursing.
* Maintains a safe, comfortable, and pleasant environment within the department by encouraging adherence to established standards, policies and procedures, maintaining orderliness of the neighborhood, and fostering cooperation with other departments.
* Delegates only those duties which can be legally or safely delegated to others.
* Accepts responsibility for own actions and determines one’s competency for performing duties in the scope of one’s practice.
* Maintains confidentiality of all work related information according to HIPAA regulations.
* Demonstrates proficiency in using computers for clinical documentation.
* Responsible for replacing staff call-ins during the evening & night shift.
* Assures tasks are completed and equipment is in working condition and in compliance with recognized standards. This includes removal of expired and discontinued medications from the med room.
* Ensures CNA “side work” (e.g. wheelchair cleaning, replacing of toothbrushes & personal items, comb & brush cleaning, etc) is completed.
* Assures medication storage and refrigerator temperatures are within normal limits as regularly scheduled.
* In addition to the responsibilities described above, the role may include other responsibilities and duties as assigned on occasion, based upon Eben Ezer needs or requirements.
** Non
- Essential Job Functions:

*** May participate in Eben Ezer committees.
* Will attend meetings and in-services as instructed.
** Material and Equipment used but not limited to:
*** Equipment associate with patient care such as lifts, tubs, wheelchairs, gait belts, specialty beds, blood pressure cuff, pulse oximeters, glucometers, etc.
* Use of telephone, call bell paging system.
** Working Environment/Physical

Activities:

*** Must be able to push/pull up to 250 pounds regularly using a wheelchair. Must be able to lift 0-50 pounds regularly by self and 50+ pounds occasionally with assistance.
* Frequently walks, stands, bends, lifts, pushes.
* Employee will be working in a busy clinical environment which includes being on feet up…