GPN- Buffalo Valley, FT, Evening

Lutheran Senior Services•Buffalo Township, PA

4d•$24 - $38

About The Position

Introduction At EverTrue, team members at all levels find their calling in our mission of Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest. In this work environment, all team members are part of a community and appreciated by the people they work with – residents and coworkers – every day. Summary The Graduate Practical Nurse (GPN) performs nursing functions within the scope of practice and provides and/or coordinates care and services to meet the residents’ physical, psychosocial, and functional care needs, during the time allotted to become fully licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Requirements

A desire to perform a clinical role on a “People First” team with an understanding of the responsibilities and the expectations for the role
Prior to hire, documentation verifying that the classwork for an LPN program has been completed must be provided.
NCLEX must be scheduled and passed within 90 days of hire date; Timely communication of when test is scheduled, and results of test are required; Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining a current LPN license within the hiring state in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all State Board of Nursing requirements
Must apply for LPN position after NCLEX is passed
Must be CPR certified
While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to lift 30lbs, and push/pull 50lbs.
The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to sit; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, speech clarity, speech recognition, written expression, and requires sensory abilities.

Nice To Haves

Specialized training or experience in gerontological preferred

Responsibilities

Practices nursing care within the scope of licensure and in accordance with the state Nurse Practice Act
Keeps a current active license
Follows state and federal licensure rules and regulations for the level of care in which they practice and in accordance with EverTrue clinical and administrative policies and procedures
Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team in defining individualized plans of care for each resident
Works closely with nursing leadership to ensure regulatory compliance
Promotes individual and team learning and provides teaching and role modeling of professional nursing practices to staff for quality clinical care
Maintains a working knowledge and understanding of the observation/assessment and documentation process for the level of licensure in which they work, including care and service plans and the MDS as applicable
Utilizes the electronic medical record to capture full clinical documentation in accordance with policy and procedures
Observes resident status as necessary to assure quality care
Coordinates with other resident services to assure continuity of care
Documents medical information and maintains detailed, timely, and accurate reports
Maintains a safe, comfortable, and functional environment by assessing potential hazards
Implements practices to maintain optimum safety
Oversees and directs the certified staff and others as assigned to ensure the EverTrue standards of care and services are provided
If certified (authorized) to do so, passes medication and/or oversees the medication ordering and administration process