Per Diem LPN Fall River

Position

• Responsible for day-to-day resident and nursing care on the unit.
• Must be a role model of customer service principles.
• Consistently monitors and implements quality improvement efforts.
• Ensures that the unit functions according to accepted facility quality standards.
• Assumes responsibilities of the Charge Nurse in his/her absence.

• Possess a valid and current RN or LPN/LVN state license.
• Gerontological nursing experience preferred.
• Possesses verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to supervise nursing staff.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend and squat for prolonged periods.
• Ability to push and pull objects and lift and carry up to 20 pounds unassisted on a frequent basis (occasionally up to 50lbs, unassisted).
• Full use of gross and fine motor of the upper and lower extremities (I.e., treatments, dressing changes, medications, administration, writing notations, operating bed wheel locks, etc.).
• Ability to read thermometers, charts and testing equipment.

• Participates in the day-to-day resident care activities.
• Provides for the delivery of professional nursing care in accordance with state licensure laws (I.e. resident conditions, treatments, tracheotomy care, tube feedings, IVs, etc.).
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and facility guidelines that govern the nursing center.
• Ensures that the resident care policies and procedures are followed by nursing service personnel in compliance with each facility Quality Standards.
• Continually observes and assesses residents on the assigned unit and makes appropriate nursing decisions.
• Completes and/or assures completion of required forms (I.e., nursing assessment, medication administration record, treatment records, pressure ulcer and wound/skin condition evaluation reports, Medicare documentation, physicians’ orders, acuity trends, etc.).
• Identifies resident care problems and concerns, contributes to short term goal-setting and nursing approaches on the care plan. Informs and includes residents in their plan of care (I.e., medications, treatments, etc.).
• Ensures that nursing care approaches are communicated to and implemented by nursing unit staff. Communicates with nursing staff throughout the shift.
• Recognizes resident/health care facility situations, problem‑solves, and communicates to the appropriate individual(s).
• Ensures that medications and controlled substances are administered and documented in accordance with state regulations and facility policies and procedures.
• Communicates significant changes in residents’ condition to physicians and, if appropriate, to family.
• Ensures effective documentation of residents’ status, including the resident record, shift‑to‑shift report, accident/incident report, alert charting, etc. Or any other charting mechanism utilized by the health care facility.
• All other duties reasonably assigned.

• Investigates incident and completed Incident/Accident reports in accordance with facility standards, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of emergency policies and procedures.
• Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Follows established guidelines when using physical restraints/protective devices and equipment.
• Demonstrates awareness of potential hazards and reports unsafe conditions to appropriate staff to maintain a safe environment for residents, families, and staff and other visitors.
• Uses and disposes of needles and other sharps in accordance with CDC, OSHA, and facility guidelines, policies, and procedures.

• Demonstrates knowledge of infection and exposure control in all resident care to prevent the spread of disease and infection.
• Adheres to strict facility infection control guidelines for handwashing and universal precautions, and blood borne pathogens as evidenced by appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
• Reports any and all exposures in accordance with OSHA and facility guidelines, policies and procedures.