POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Licensed Practical Nurse

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

REPORTS TO: DON/ADON

POSITION PURPOSE:

Organizes and directs assigned unit duties to provide quality nursing care to residents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

• Responsible during the shift for the total nursing care of residents in the assigned unit.
• Assumes responsibility for compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company regulations.
• Explains procedures and treatments and care plan to resident.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Transcribes physician’s orders.
• Charts progress notes in a informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident’s response to care.
• Receives/gives report from/to nurse he/she is relieving/coming on and records sufficient information and implements appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
• Follows established procedures for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents for residents and employees.
• Conducts frequent rounds to evaluate effectiveness of care delivery.
• Prepares equipment and aids Physician during treatment and examination of resident.
• Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of residents.
• Observes residents, records significant conditions and reactions, notifies supervisor or Physician of resident’s conditions and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of resident.
• Responds to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Assists in completion of care plans (acute and long term) and is involved in the care conference as deemed necessary.
• Participates, reports to DON/Administrator and conducts (as appropriate) investigations related to any alleged abuse.
• Ensures that documentation is reflective of the care plan and that the approaches on the care plan are being followed.
• Assures that assigned C.N.A.’s is aware of the resident care plan, and ensure that the nursing assistant refers to the care plan prior to administering care.
• Monitors that C.N.A.’s Documentation is completed daily.
• Takes report from C.N.A.’s to facilitate accurate documentation in resident medical record.
• Makes beds, bathes and feeds resident, when necessary.
• Assures documentation is accurately completed for admission, discharge and transfer.
• Supervises and evaluates implementation of the “Resident’s Rights”.
• Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities.
• Follows facility procedure requesting supplies and charges for items ordered through Central Supply.
• Participates and attends periodic in services and staff meetings.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS:

Current State of LPN with a minimum of 2 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Good standing in the state registry is required.