LPN/LVN Full time weekdays

Responsibilities

• Affirms residents on admission and periodically.
• Documents assessments appropriately.
• Assesses resident's condition and nursing needs, implements necessary actions.
• Ability to assess and reassess pain, utilize appropriate pain management techniques, educate residents and families about pain management, document changes, and follow up on interventions.
• Interprets results of waived tests, takes appropriate action, and documents results.
• Administers medications following the seven (7) medication rights, reducing the risk of errors.
• Performs all aspects of resident care ensuring safety and minimizing medical errors.
• Maintains a culture of safety and quality, meets documentation standards, and notifies physicians of changes in resident condition.
• Carries out physician’s orders promptly, gives thorough verbal reports, and follows up on shift reports, resident/family concerns.
• Develops and implements the resident's care plan based on assessments and interdisciplinary goals.
• Treats residents and families with respect and dignity, identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
• Supervises other healthcare team members to achieve the care plan.
• Delegates tasks effectively to contribute to excellence in the ARCP.
• Participates in staff orientation and performance evaluations.
• Remains calm in emergencies/stressful situations, giving residents and families a sense of security.
• Fulfills facility policies and procedures consistently.
• Demonstrates genuine interest in and appreciation for adults in later years of life.
• Is a motivated, independent individual capable of organizing workloads.

Qualifications

• Adheres to dress code and maintains neat, clean appearance.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains resident confidentiality.
• Reports to work on time and completes work within designated hours.
• Wears identification while on duty and uses the punch time system correctly.
• Completes inservices and returns them promptly.
• Attends annual reviews and department inservices.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Behaves professionally representing the organization positively.
• Participates in performance improvement and CQI activities.
• Complies with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the facility's mission, ethics, and goals.