LPN, Healthcare Nursing, Nursing Home

As a part of the Sunrise team, supporting our Mission, Principles of Service and Core Values is a fundamental part of this job. Our foundational belief is the sacred value of human life. The unique responsibilities for this role include but are not limited to the essential functions listed as follows:

Clinical Care

• Assist the Leadership Team in supervising the nursing team members.
• Assist with the development and leadership of the Designated Nursing Assistants (DNA)/Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and follows the Resident Centered Care model.
• Assist with providing clinical care and not limited to urinary catheterization, tube feedings, applying/changing dressings, Accu-checks, medication management/administration, admission, and transfer and discharge of guests/residents.
• Complete timely and accurate documentation of guests/resident’s charts.
• Complete Incident Reports and report to Director of Nursing Services (DNS).
• Review, update, and notate in the electronic health record to learn and document pertinent resident and community information.
• Conduct effective visits/rounds at a minimum twice a day and conduct visits/rounds with physicians as necessary as assigned by DNS.
• Research and document all incidents of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of funds as assigned by DNS, Executive Director (ED), or Skilled Nursing Administrator (SNA).
• Participate in the Clinical IDT meeting and in the Daily Prospective Payment System (PPS) meetings to obtain information on admissions and discharges for the day/week.
• Assist in monitoring medication records and administration.
• Assist in receiving lab, x-ray, and other test results and communicates appropriately.

Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance

• Strive for excellent quality care and service delivery as measured in the Quality Services Review (QSR) process in demonstration and knowledge of standard practices and excellent resident care and services.
• Demonstrate and is knowledgeable in the following key quality improvement areas:
  • Skilled nursing transformation and Resident Centered Care Model.
  • Sunrise and Federal Quality Indicators.
  • Actively participates in Sunrise Quality Indicator Meetings.
  • Assists with development of plans for Quality Indicators above the Sunrise threshold.
• Demonstrate and is knowledgeable in the following key regulations:
  • All Federal, state/provincial, and Local resident care nursing regulations.
  • Resident Rights.
  • Resident Assessment Instrument process.
  • Actively participates in Federal, state/provincial, and Local surveys.

Restorative

• Follow the documentation guidelines of the Restorative process.
• Train and monitor the DNAs/CNAs in the Restorative program.
• Monitor the documentation for the Restorative program.
• Monitor for resident decline and improvement.
• Refer guest/resident to restorative nursing as indicated.

Clinical Systems

• Demonstrate Sunrise practices and guidelines for care and services surrounding guest/resident’s skin, nutrition, behavior, falls, and bowel/bladder.
• Assist in implementation, training, and monitoring of documentation related to clinical systems weekly.
• Consult with physician as appropriate.
• Ensure guest/resident changes, concerns, and/or solutions are reported to the DNS as appropriate.

Medication Management

• Transcribe physician orders in the Medication Administration Record/Treatment Administration Record (MAR/TAR) accurately and promptly to include initials, date and time ‘noted’, and date faxed to pharmacy.
• Demonstrate and is knowledgeable of the Six (6) Rights of Medication Pass (“Right” resident, medication, dosage, time, route, right to refuse).
• Perform and follow Sunrise and nursing standards for taking orders from physicians and administering medications.
• Ensure current guest/resident photo with dates for all guest/resident on MAR/TAR.
• Complete Med Pass audit as a quarterly minimum.
• Complete MAR/TAR audit each month.
• Monitor the Medication Room, medication carts, and treatment carts for neatness, cleanliness, availability of medications, and expired medications.

Guest/ Resident, Family, and Visitor Relations

• Respond to guest/resident, family, and visitor requests in a timely and professional warm manner.
• Communicate with…