LPN

Responsibilities

• Notifies the RN on-call, Director of Nursing, and Administrator on call as required.
• Participates actively with IDT and follows-through on actions determined by the Team.
• Serves as a resident advocate and ensures resident rights are maintained.
• Supports the medical staff.
• Works collaboratively with all departments at Mountainside and MMH.
• Works with staff in the planning of the unit’s services, programs, and activities.
• Ensures consistency between both floors in nursing care.
• Ensures staff comply with polices and standards of care.
• Ensures completeness of Accident and Incident reports.
• Promotes mission and values of Mountainside.
• Serves as a leader and resource for nursing staff.
• Participates in investigations as assigned.
• Ensures safe quality care is provided to the resident’s daily, and essential information is communicated to provide appropriate continuity of care from admission to discharge.
• Serves as a liaison with residents, families, and other departments to adequately plan for and provide resident care.
• Ensures accurate, appropriate, and complete documentation by all nursing staff.
• Documents according to policies. Care Plan, Kardex, MDS, Ensures accuracy of each.
• Effectively communicates the plan of care.
• Ensures appropriate and ongoing communication to the resident, family, staff, MD, IDT, etc.
• Uses communication to enhance quality of resident care and staff working environment.
• Responsible for employee praise and discipline as necessary.
• Actively participates with staff education.
• Promotes an environment of learning.
• Ensures staff attends mandatory inservices and meets minimum continuing education requirements.
• Conducts routine staff audits to ensure care is being delivered per care plan and medical staff orders.
• Ensures work consistency among staff.
• Promotes a positive, friendly work environment.
• Ensures appropriate equipment and supplies are available and monitors that supplies are utilized appropriately to avoid waste.
• Constantly strives to enhance the resident and staff experience.
• Fulfills responsibilities as outlined in MRCC policies and procedures, including HIPAA.
• Immediately reports unusual problem/accident/incident regarding resident care to RN.
• Ensures staff compliance with standards and regulations.
• Reports potential outbreaks and takes appropriate measures to control/eliminate infection control exposures.
• Aids in staffing and finding coverage for call-ins.

Qualifications/Requirements

• One year experience preferred.
• Education: LPN license.
• Licenses/Certifications: NYS LPN License; BLS certification.