Licensed Practical Nurse - SNF- Douglas

Job Details

Job Details

Job Location:

RMC Summit Ridge Nursing and Rehab - Douglas, WY 82633

Job Category:
Nurse Summit Ridge Skilled Nursing was previously known as Douglas Care Center, a trusted part of the Douglas community for decades.

Summit Ridge Skilled Nursing is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located at the corner of Birch and 11th Street in east-central Douglas, Wyoming, near the banks of the North Platte River at the intersection of I-25 and Highway 59. Our 29,454-square-foot community offers private and semi-private rooms, a bariatric suite, a whirlpool tub, and modern amenities in a warm, home‑like setting.

The integrated team of RNs, LPNs, and CNAs is highly trained and ready to meet the needs of your loved one 24 hours a day. As the area’s premier location for Alzheimer’s and dementia care, Summit Ridge features a dedicated 20‑bed Special Care Unit alongside full in‑house physical, occupational, and speech therapy.

Department:
Nursing Services

Reports to:

Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Nurse Manager

Reporting to this position:
Certified Nursing Assistants, Medication Technician/Aide, Restorative Aide,

Job Classification:
Department Staff

Position

Purpose:

May provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervises the day‑to‑day nursing activities performed by the licensed practical/ vocational nurse and certified nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.

• Prior experience in long‑term care preferred but not required.
• A Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
• Current unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in practicing state.
• Current CPR certification.

• Directs the daily activities of the licensed practical/vocational nurse and certified nursing assistants in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.
• Follows the nursing model to promote holistic care for the residents.
• Ensures that policies and procedures are complied with by nursing personnel assigned.
• Participates in the admission, discharge and transfers of residents as required.
• Assesses for changes in residents’ status, notifying the physician and resident’s family or representative and documenting accordingly.
• Transcribes physician orders to medical record and carries out orders as written.
• Prepares and administers medications as per physicians’ orders and observes for adverse effects as indicated.
• Performs wound treatments as per physicians’ orders, observes for changes and documents accordingly as indicated.
• Schedules follow up appointments for residents and transportation needs as indicated.
• Provides nursing leadership to nursing personnel assigned to the unit.
• Provides direct care skills such as colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, IV administration, etc. in accordance with current policies and procedures, as assigned.
• Performs rounds to ensure resident needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.
• Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed to ensure residents’ needs are holistically met.
• Participates in management team meetings as indicated to discuss census changes, resident changes in status or care need, or complaints or concerns.
• May assist in evaluating work performance of nursing personnel and implements discipline according to operational policies and as directed.
• Informs appropriate departments of concerns or complaints and files grievances as necessary.
• Reports any incidents or unusual occurrences to the…