Clinical Care Leader - Millard - FT Straight Weekend Days

Facility: GSS NE Omaha Millard Ctr, Omaha, NE

About the role

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Clinical Care Leader (CCL), Long-Term Care (LTC) is responsible for utilizing the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, implementation, and evaluation) to provide individualized care in the long-term care setting while under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice provider, or physician. Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. Documents patient/resident history, symptoms, medications, and care provided in compliance with applicable standards/regulations.

Utilizes technology to enhance quality patient/resident care, collaborates with inter-professional team members, effectively delegates to and supervises unlicensed personnel, assumes overall nursing accountability for a patient/resident assignment, and serves in leadership roles on department/organizational task forces and committees. Safeguards residents' property. Maintains residents' self-esteem, privacy, and confidentiality of personal information. Provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their care plans. Assists to maintain safe, pleasant, orderly resident living areas.

Demonstrates competency and practices within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge and utilizes appropriate age and population specific standards as designated in the specific care area or unit. Utilizes communication skills to collaborate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts, situations, and/or issues with peers, inter-professional colleagues, patients/residents, and families. Must have strong clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills to analyze data and appropriately respond to changing situations. Performs coordination of care, patient/resident assessment, patient/resident education, triage, and various other nursing interventions. Functions within the scopes and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process to provide individualized care in a long-term care setting.
• Collaborate with inter-professional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Document patient/resident history, symptoms, medications, and care provided.
• Delegate to and supervise unlicensed personnel.
• Assume overall nursing accountability for patient/resident assignments.
• Serve in leadership roles on department/organizational task forces and committees.
• Safeguard residents' property and maintain their self-esteem, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Provide residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their care plans.
• Maintain safe, pleasant, orderly resident living areas.
• Practice within the full scope of nursing expertise/knowledge using appropriate age and population-specific standards.
• Utilize communication skills to collaborate, negotiate, and resolve conflicts.
• Perform coordination of care, patient/resident assessment, education, triage, and other nursing interventions.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited practical nursing program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Associate degree in practical nursing is preferred.
• If position requires IV therapy/management skills in North Dakota: graduation from a Board approved AASPN program where IV therapy is part of the curriculum or completion of an IV Therapy course approved by the North Dakota Board of Nursing.
• Pre-licensure nursing program must have included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have a minimum of 400 hours of experience as LPN at another facility.
• Currently holds an unencumbered Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license with State Nursing board and/or possess multi-state licensure privileges.
• Obtain and maintain required department-specific competencies and certifications.
• Complete required annual continuing education units (CEU) and competency training requirements.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

Pay

Salary Range: $27.50 - $41.50 per hour

Schedule

• Shift: 12 Hours - Day Shifts
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Weekly Hours: 36.00