Licensed Practical Nurse

Position Summary

The LPN promotes the provision of resident care, supports the maintenance of wellness objectives, standards of wellness practice, and wellness policies and procedure manuals. The LPN responds promptly to resident needs, provides direct care, and oversees care provided by caregivers to ensure the Resident’s Plan of Care is followed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance of wellness objectives, standards of wellness practice, and wellness policies and procedure manuals.
• Identifies ongoing needs and services of residents through the assessment/Service Plan process including documentation for residents with a change in health care status.
• Responds promptly to resident needs.
• Provide for or assist Residents with activities of daily living as needed, including bathing/showing according to schedule, oral care, toileting, dressing, etc. Perform restorative nursing techniques including proper positioning, ADL training, and Passive Range of Motion. Assist in providing appropriate information and behavioral prompts, cues, redirection, and affirming support to Residents in need. Support hydration programs and good dining experience and dietary intake.
• Maintain restraint-free environment at all times. Support fall prevention programs for all Residents in need. This includes proactive intervention use, monitoring, safety in the rooms and rounds.
• Assist in post-mortem care as instructed.
• Communicate appropriate and timely information to Families as indicated. Report any family concerns to supervisor and/or Director of Nursing. Share with team members information they may need to know to improve care delivery in timely manner.
• Oversee and manage medication delivery system to include timely order entry, receipt and tracking as well as daily MAR documentation, narcotic count, and checking in medications in a timely manner as assigned to ensure Resident compliance to medication regime. Notify pharmacy and supervisor of issues and seek to resolve in a timely manner.
• Responsible for infection control policy and procedures, updating, and maintaining manual when indicated and keeping sufficient infection control supplies on hand in an easily accessible place.
• Willingness to work beyond normal working hours and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
• Coordinate with the Food Service Director to ensure that all residents receive diets prescribed by the physician.
• Responsible for maintaining documentation which reflects wellness care provided, individual’s response to care, and disposition of each case.
• Arrange for a competent, qualified team members to assume the duties and responsibilities during any absence of the Director of Nursing.
• Participate in the interviewing and selection of residents for admission, as well as on an ongoing basis, to ensure the community meets appropriate placement needs of resident.
• Maintain open, effective, and ongoing communication with the community’s medical staff and medical community.
• Ensure a safe and sanitary environment for residents, team members, and visitors.
• Keep the Director of Nursing informed regarding work performance of resident team members and any unusual incident or problem regarding residents, team members, or community.
• Understand, follow and ensure compliance with safety and infection control policies and procedures to include encouraging the practice of regular and thorough handwashing and ensuring adherence to established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment and use of safety equipment.
• Ensures confidentiality of all verbal and written information regarding residents, associates, and records or files pertaining to the community.
• Demonstrates good judgment, strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Attends in-service and education programs and attends continuing education required for maintenance of professional certification or licensure. Develop and maintain professional affiliations.
• Perform other duties that may be assigned or needed.

Qualifications

• Educational Requirements and Experience: High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Current Licensed Practical Nurse License in the state of Tennessee.
• Must demonstrate competence in assessment skills, injections/medication administration, follow up and triage.
• Certifications, Licenses and other Special Requirements: Maintains current unrestricted state license as a Licensed Professional Nurse or a Professional Registered Nurse per state regulations.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Language Ability, Mathematical Skills, Cognitive Demands, Physical Demands and Work Conditions.