LPN Charge Weekend Program- Long Term Care, 7p-7a, 24hrs​/wk, Lincoln

Job

Extended Care North - ICF

Part Time - Night

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: LPN Charge Weekend Program – Long Term Care
Job Code: 101025
Status:
Non-exempt
DEPARTMENT FUNCTION/JOB OVERVIEW
Assumes responsibility and accountability for coordinating and providing quality care with a holistic approach to an assigned team of residents. Delivers direct patient care, administers prescribed medication and treatments within scope of practice. Contributes to the assessment of patient conditions and reports adverse changes or reactions to supervisor, physicians, family, and other team members. Works within the clinical services systems to deliver quality care according to Madonna’s philosophy, mission and values and is responsible for the internal and external customer relations.

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Understand and utilize individual job description and program and facility policies and operational definitions to ensure quality care delivery.
• Direct and assign nursing interventions that may be performed by others to coordinate patient care.
• Compile, compare, report and record patient care information to contribute to the establishment and evaluation of residents goals and plan of care on a regular basis including physician's orders.
• Computes, compares, and documents to provide accurate patient information on the medical record.
• Properly charges patient for billable supplies to ensure accurate billing.
• Mentor, orients and monitor new staff to department/unit environment and operational guidelines.
• Communicate (speak-signal) with supervisor and other nursing staff members regarding patient condition, response to medications/treatments, concerns, patient goals achieved and developments to ensure quality service delivery.
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team to arrive at decisions for plan of care of patient.
• Monitors via daily visits, that assigned nursing care interventions are performed as directed and treatment administered in accordance with physician's instructions.
• Assists physicians on house visits and keeps physician informed of residents condition/progress.
• Interacts with residents and families to inform them of patient's progress and to provide emotional support.
• Speaking/signaling to residents and families by answering call lights and responding in a respectful manner to maintain a positive customer oriented approach.
• Directs, advises and monitors staff in crisis situations.
• Investigates and resolves complaints or refers unusual problems to supervisors.
• Serve residents and families by providing information, physical and/or emotional care by responding to their needs. Includes assisting with resident transfers, ambulation and repositioning as necessary.
• Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and clinical services system.
• Maintains a clean, organized and safe environment. Handles and operates all necessary equipment and performs required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
• Medical devices used in work, include but not limited to:
  stethoscope/sphygmomanometer transfer devices
  Tympanic thermometer ear irrigation device
  feeding pump ear oximeter
  suction continuous passive knee
  Accu-Chek exerciser
  tub chair lift O2
  Aqua K telephone
  beds, wheelchairs, stretchers paging system
  digital wheelchair scale humidifier
  bed scale trauma tub
  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
  Medium work with frequent lifting. Manual patient transfer or reposition which does not exceed the equivalent of 35 pounds of force to lift, push or pull. Requires sufficient strength to produce 50 pounds of force to push a wheelchair with a 300-pound individual on level surfaces. Constant walking with maximum duration of up 30 minutes sustained…