LPN - PRN

About the role

According to the prescribed policies and procedures of the organization including all applicable federal, state and local regulations and under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing, the purpose of this position is to supervise, provide and direct nursing care in compliance with company and facility policies and procedures. The LPN Charge Nurse makes observations on an advanced level, reports and records observations appropriately, forms nursing judgments and carries out nursing actions based upon understanding of the scientific principles involved.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, provide and direct nursing care in compliance with facility policies and procedures.
• Make observations on an advanced level; report and record observations appropriately; form nursing judgments and carry out nursing actions.
• Follow established standards of nursing practices.
• Assume responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Interpret existing policies to staff, families and physicians.
• Perform daily rounds, develop and implement accurate comprehensive care plans based on each resident’s needs.
• Follow established policies and procedures for passing medications and treatments.
• Order and credit medications as needed; keep accurate accounting of all medications (stock medications, unit dose and narcotics).
• Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments.
• Receive and give an accurate report on resident’s condition to provide continuity of care.
• Monitor diets and supervise meal trays and snacks served to residents and the resident’s intake.
• Assist in passing meal trays, feeding and passing of snacks.
• Follow facility admissions procedures and communicate admission to other departments, staff, physicians and other service providers.
• Ensure employees follow the chain of command in a manner consistent with the personnel policies.
• Assign nursing assistants and ensure the efficient completion of their assignments.
• Supervise, document and correct poor performance of nursing assistants.
• Keep Unit Managers/Director of Nursing informed on a timely basis of poor performance problems.
• Participate