Licensed Practical Nurse

Education Level2 Year Degree## Description
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* Position Summary:

** Responsible for the administration of all medications and treatments to provide the highest possible quality of nursing care for each resident, adhering to established standards and recommendations for the long-term care of geriatric residents
** Duties:
*** Assigns duties to non-professional nursing staff for the shift, based on needs of the resident and competence of available staff
* Accepting and transcribing doctors’ orders, acquisition of and administration of all medications and treatments and proper documentation
* Does primary patient assessment and visits residents daily to ensure maximum care and to ascertain need for additional or modified service
* Assists in orientation of new personnel to unit
* Knows the hospital’s ISB safety plans and assigns team members in the event they are put into effect
* Identifies and studies nursing service and unit problems and assists in their solution
* Implement nursing and administrative policies, make sure all staff are following and implementing P and P
* Notifies proper authorities when:  + a) Patient condition changes  + b) Accident occurs to residents or employee  + c) Any suggestion on resident’s medication or treatment  + d) Notifies family of resident per family notification policy
* Performs such procedures as catheterization, bladder irrigations, dressing changes and other complex treatments in accordance with accepted nursing policies and procedures
* Is expected to answer residents call lights when needed
* All language during assigned working hours shall be English unless otherwise directed by supervisor on a case-by-case basis
* Shall perform all other duties, within your scope of practice, as assigned by those appointed to a position over you## Qualifications
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* Qualifications:

** Graduate of an accredited program for Licensed Practical Nursing along with a current LPN license in the state where employed, CPR certification.