Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Summary

Our LPNs provide resident care by utilizing the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementation of care. They exhibit organizational abilities related to work flow and prioritizing resident care needs. They use current standards of practice and follow current facility policy and procedures while providing resident care. They support the mission of The Health Center at Standifer Place and exemplifies The Better Way through leadership and demeanor. They represent the center in a positive manner both in the medical community and in the community as a whole.

Job Knowledge & Capabilities

• Maintain clinical competency as evidenced by application of integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership and communication skills.
• Utilize the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.
• Exhibit organizational ability related to work flow, by prioritizing to meet the patient’s care need.
• Integrate current standards of practice as well as local, state, and federal regulations related to nursing services in the care of patients.
• PRACTICE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Working with the interdisciplinary care team, to assure accurate patient assessment and to develop/revise individualized plans of care.
• Maintains open and ongoing communication with patients and families.
• Provide opportunity and encouragement for patients and their families to participate in decision making.
• Assure that nursing partners have been assigned duties.
• Carry out rounds, with specific attention to high acuity patients.
• Monitor unit/units to ensure that appropriate nursing care (according to established policies and procedures) is being provided and that the medical staff and families are being notified of changes in patients condition.
• Assist with administering medications and treatments as needed.
• Assist with the admission of patients and processing of medical staff orders as required.
• Assist with the supervision, and orientation of new nursing partners.
• Assures the personal dignity and physical safety of each patient.
• Aid patients to attain the highest level of self-care possible.
• Supervise nursing partners as assigned.
• Carry out personnel disciplinary action(s) promptly and effectively as stated in personnel policies and amendments.
• Maintains the security of the premises and direct unauthorized persons coming on the premises to leave.
• Call security for assistance as needed.

Benefits

Generous Benefits Package available for full-time Licensed Practical Nurses.