Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Day Shift NEW INCENTIVE

Castle Healthcare•Spencer, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. The role ensures nursing care complies with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and with direction from the Director of Nursing, to maintain the highest degree of quality care. The LPN coordinates shift services and activities, provides leadership to assigned nursing personnel, completes resident admission, transfer, and discharge procedures and documentation, administers physician-ordered medications, and performs required nursing treatments and professional services. The role also maintains accurate records, communicates with physicians and other facility personnel, supports a calm and respectful care environment, and protects resident confidentiality.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to function independently and demonstrate flexibility and personal integrity, and to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet, and to push, pull, move, and/or carry that weight at least 50 feet.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants and provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to the unit or shift.
Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan shift services, programs, and activities.
Make written and oral reports and recommendations concerning shift activities as required.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required, and complete and file the related forms and charts.
Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician’s Order Form.
Document nursing notes clearly and descriptively, including care provided and residents’ responses; complete routine charting in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Complete accident and incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
Maintain effective working relationships with inter-departmental personnel and other facility departments to support resident needs.
Help maintain a warm, calm, and positive atmosphere throughout the unit and shift.
Receive and give nursing reports at the beginning and end of shift duty hours.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Provide professional services as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing and bandage changes, packs, colostomy and drainage bag care, taking blood, massages, range-of-motion exercises, and care for the dead and dying.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure compliance with safety regulations when using equipment and supplies.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures.
Ensure nursing care is provided privately and that nursing personnel knock before entering residents’ rooms.
Perform other duties as assigned.