Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

The Nursing Home is seeking an LPN to provide care for the residents of our facility.

• Provides nursing treatment and personal care services nursing home residents within the scope of practice for LPNs, including treatment and prevention of Pressure Ulcers, Monitoring Food & Liquid Input/Output, Providing Patient Hygiene, Preparing Injections/Enemas, Taking Vital Signs, Feeding Patients, Applying Dressings & Bandages, Catheter and Ostomy Management, Orthotic.
• Performs and documents medication administration including medication pass, ordering, controlled substance reconciliation, refill and storage. Observes and/or reports any adverse reaction to medications or treatments.
• Schedules diagnostic testing as ordered, reports laboratory/diagnostic test results to RN/Physician per facility policy.
• Maintains patients/residents medical and nursing records - entering vital signs, weight, fluid and nutritional intake and output.
• Collects samples for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples as ordered.
• Monitors IV therapy, performs prescribed treatments and procedures and dispenses medications as per order and facilities policies.
• Investigates, reports and records all accidents of patients and staff to nursing supervisor, doctor and carries out prescribed medical and nursing procedure.
• Operates or supervises the operation of specialized equipment assigned to unit and provides assistance and guidance to nursing team as required.
• Assists new patients/residents in adjusting to their new environment and informs them of facility rules and regulations.
• Prepares patient/resident and family for potential discharge.
• Responsible for carrying out fire and safety regulations to maintain continuing safe environments for patient/residents.
• Facilitates Nursing Instructions for CNAs to ensure patient safety and quality care.
• Assures infection control standards such as universal precautions, contract precautions, droplet precaution and hand washing protocols are used.
• Prevents resident elopement and injury through identification of those at risk and implementation of measures to promote their safety.
• Ensures that report is given to on-coming nurse on conditions of patient/residents and/or any unusual problems and action taken.
• Exhibits sensitivity to and awareness of the special needs of resident/patients with Dementia and the needs of the subacute and terminally ill patient/resident. Completes required documentation daily.
• Follows code of conduct and ensures resident privacy and is compliant with HIPAA.
• Will perform other related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Completion of a formal education program in Nursing
• License/Certification:
  Valid NYS LPN License, CPR certified
• Equipment/Computer Software:
  Basic computer/ EMR software
• Physical/Mental Demands:
  Walk long distances, climb stairs, run in an emergency and remain on her / his feet for long durations of time. Bend, squat, push, pull, reach, stretch and lift up to 50lbs. Speak, read and understand English. Hear the spoken word. Demonstrate hand/eye dexterity for operating ADL and medically complex equipment, e.g. oxygen concentrator, I.V. equipment, parenteral feeding equipment, peritoneal dialysis equipment, ventilator equipment, etc.