LPN, Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home

Job Description

Hours: This listing is for a full-time overnight Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse. The RN/LPN would work every third weekend and every third holiday on a rotating basis. This position is eligible for overtime, night-time differential and complete benefit package.

Position: REGISTERED NURSE/LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of your job is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative Functions:

• Supervise the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.
• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shift’s services, programs, and activities.
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested.
• Interpret the department’s policies and procedure to personnel, residents, visitors and government agencies as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Charting and Documentation:

• Complete and file required record keeping forms/charts upon the resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
• Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
• Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians’ Order Form.
• Transcribe physician’s orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.
• Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident’s response to the care.
• Fill out and complete accident/incident reports. Submit to Director as required.
• Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.
• Record new/changed diet orders and forward information to the Dietary Department.
• Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident’s medical record in accordance with established procedures.
• Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
• Sign and date all entries made in the resident’s medical record.

Drug Administration Functions:

• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.
• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the Director of Nursing.
• Order prescribed medications and supplies in accordance with established policies.
• Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.
• Notify the Director of Nursing of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.
• Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.

Personnel Functions:

• Participate in employee performance evaluations and make recommendations to the Director of Nursing concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Replace…