Town Park LPN; Weekend Doubles

Position: Town Park LPN (Every Weekend Doubles 6a-10p)
## Description
** Summary/Objective
** In keeping with our organization’s goals, the primary purpose of the Licensed Vocational Nurse is to deliver quality nursing care to resident’s requiring short-term, skilled, and long-term nursing care.  
** Job Duties
*** Provide direct nursing care, under direct supervision of a registered nurse or physician, in accordance with the nurse practice act, federal and state regulations, facility policies and procedures, and prudent nursing judgment
* Deliver care to residents following their plan of care in accordance with current physician’s orders, rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities
* Have knowledge of and utilize of the facility’s written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department
* Utilize established methods for coordination and communication of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care
* Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed
* Conduct themselves in a professional manner in compliance with facility policies
* Agree not to disclose assigned user  and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
* Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
* Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system
* Provide education to residents/families/caregivers when the need arises, or as directed by Administration and/or physician.
* Provides prompt emergency support measures, including CPR, in accordance with physician orders, resident/family wishes, advance directives, and facility policies and procedures.
* Provide care in a manner that respect for the resident's dignity and privacy is consistently upheld
* Ensure that nursing interventions are performed in a timely manner: if there must be a delay, explanations for delays in answers/responses are provided
* Make frequent rounds of the assigned unit to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards
* Provide care in a manner that is courteous and respects the residents’ dignity and privacy
* Provide complaint/grievance reports to the Administrator as required or as may be necessary
* Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents
* Report known or suspected incidents of fraud, abuse, neglect, and/or misappropriation to the Administrator
* Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screensaver activates within established facility policy guidelines
* Refrain from disclosing assigned user  and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
* Refrain from disclosing resident protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator
* Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system## Qualifications
** Required

Education and Experience
*** Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State
* A Certificate in Vocational Nursing
* 2 years’ experience in Long-Term Care experience preferred.
* Six (6) months…