Lpn/Lvn Prn

About the Role

Schonberg Care takes great pride in the local, personalized, all-hands-on-deck environment we cultivated in the 4 retirement communities we own and operate throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. We're proud of the culture we've built and are always seeking qualified, compassionate individuals to join our growing team of caretakers in a tightknit, family-oriented setting.

Responsibilities

• Assesses residents on admission and when conditions change; documents appropriately.
• Assesses the resident’s condition and nursing needs, initiates appropriate nursing action.
• Adequately assesses and reassesses pain; utilizes appropriate pain management techniques and educates the resident and family regarding pain management.
• Documents changes in residents' condition and appropriate interventions on Nurses notes.
• Interprets results of waived tests and takes appropriate action on waived test results.
• Administers medications following the seven (7) medication rights to reduce the potential for medication errors.
• Performs all aspects of resident care in an environment that optimizes resident safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality; meets current documentation standards and policies.
• Notifies physician of changes in resident’s condition and follows through until appropriate action is taken.
• Notes and carries out physician’s orders in a timely manner.
• Provides a thorough verbal report to oncoming shift and follows through on information given by shift report, resident, or family regarding resident concerns.
• Implements the plan of care for the resident based on assessments and goals established by the interdisciplinary care team.
• Treats residents and their families with respect and dignity; identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs.
• Supervises other members of the healthcare team as needed to accomplish the plan of care.
• Demonstrates competence in technical and manual skills according to the scope of practice for LPNs/LVNs.
• Functions as a resident advocate by protecting the resident’s rights.
• Demonstrates creativity in solving problems and looking at situations in new and innovative ways.
• Interacts with residents, families, co-workers, managers, and other departmental staff in a kind, knowledgeable, and friendly manner.
• Consistently involves resident and family in planning for care, treatment, and teaching needs.
• Functions as a leader for Care Partners; delegates in a manner that contributes to the excellence of the ARCP.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff and assists in performance evaluations when needed.
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm in emergency and/or stressful situations and instills confidence in others.
• Consistently follows the policies and procedures of the facility.
• Exhibits genuine interest in and appreciation of adults in later years of life.
• Is a motivated, independent individual who can organize workload to complete all functions appropriately.

Requirements

• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes annual education requirements and maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains resident confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty; uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
• Attends annual review, department in-services, and monthly staff meetings as scheduled.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics, and goals of the facility.