LPN or RN- Night Shift

Come Join our Outstanding Team who continues with a perfect survey history! We are a small facility located in Brandenburg KY.

POSITION PURPOSE:

Work with physicians, implementing orders for medications, treatments and special tests. Supervise LPNs, L VNs and CNAs, providing them support in order that they may provide total nursing care for residents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Utilize the nursing process to assess resident care plans, implement interventions, and evaluate outcomes related to nursing care.

• Interview applicants, recommend hires; participate in counseling to extent permitted by law

• Initiate and lead team conferences to develop individualized nursing care plans; assess and document resident's condition and nursing needs; assign team members who have the capabilities and qualifications to meet resident's needs

• Implement physicians' orders; administer medications, start IVs, perform treatments, procedures and special tests and document treatment as required by company policy and local/state/federal rules and regulations

• Ensure supplies are used economically and equipment is clean and maintained in a safe manner

• Coordinate nursing care of residents scheduied for therapy or procedures by other departments

• Report and record observations and reactions regarding residents

• Assist or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / REQUIREMENTS:

Must be skilled in directing, motivating and training staff and able to work as a member of a team; able to communicate effectively with residents, family members and all levels of the organization and maintain confidentiality. Should be a graduate of an accredited RN School of Nursing with valid RN state license.