Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

About the role

Watertown Health Care Center is a skilled nursing home facility committed to providing exceptional care to its residents. The center prides itself on having a close-knit team of caregivers who deliver compassionate, caring, and positive service every day.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Certified Nurses Aides under direction of RN.
• Collections patient care data and monitors patient conditions and family dynamics based upon observation, history and nursing/medical diagnosis.
• Contributes to the development of the plan of care and discharge plan for the assigned patient.
• Implements patient care utilizing care plan, delegated medical orders and collaborates with health team members as necessary.
• Assists in evaluating outcomes of patient care planning and teaching and in revising the plan according to changing needs of the patient.
• Documents the delivery of health care and nursing process in accordance with specific unit standards and hospital nursing policy.
• Prioritizes tasks/responsibilities and completes duties within allotted time.
• Demonstrates ability to administer and document medications, internal nutrition and treatments per physician’s orders and accurately records all care provided.
• Performs or supervises review of medication and treatment records for completeness, accuracy in transcription of physician orders and adherence to stop order policy.
• Utilizes the nursing process, documentation, communication and technical skills, collaboration with physicians and other team members to meet performance requirements.
• Makes patient rounds to assess physical and emotional status and to initiate nursing intervention.
• Applies process for improvement in daily work; and assists in education of new employees in the team process.
• Performs or supervises the service and documentation of prescribed diets and fluid intake.
• Performs other duties as assigned or delegated by the Registered Nurse.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or licensed practical nursing with current state license in good standing.
• Two or more years of acute care or rehabilitation experience as a LPN is preferred.
• Current state license to practice as a LPN.
• Maintains current provider CPR certification throughout employment.
• ACLS certification preferred.

Benefits

Competitive wages, PM/NOC Shift Differential, great benefits, stability, and longevity in your career are some of the perks offered by Watertown Health Care Center.