LPN-GOS 7A-7P PT Rotating Shifts

MEDICAL ASSETS HOLDING COMPANY LLC•Monroe, LA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides licensed nursing services to assisted living residents and may supervise other staff. The role interacts with residents in a warm, caring manner to promote a high quality of living. It is a safety-sensitive position requiring constant alertness and safe work practices. The employee must follow precise procedures and standards, accurately observe, record, and report information, and communicate effectively.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Current nursing license in good standing with the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nursing.
Meet healthcare requirements, including a tuberculosis skin test.
Be in positive standing with healthcare agencies, including the Direct Services Worker Registry.
Obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and adult first aid within 90 days of hire.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, handling, pushing, and pulling; frequently lifting or moving objects and patients weighing over 50 pounds; and occasional carrying.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

One year of prior nursing experience.
Assisted living facility experience.

Responsibilities

Administer and document medications and treatments according to physician orders, and accurately record care provided.
Comply with Adult Residential Care Provider Level 3 Rules and Regulations and Louisiana State Board of Nursing Regulations.
Identify resident problems and emergencies and initiate immediate life-saving measures when a physician is absent.
Encourage and assist residents to attend community activities.
Provide direct nursing care and clinically supervise nursing assistants assigned to the unit.
Report care provided and changes in resident condition to the primary nurse or designee promptly; participate in routine resident care, activities of daily living, and basic nursing procedures as needed.
Assist residents with lifting, moving, and transportation using proper body mechanics or lifting devices.
Respond promptly and courteously to inquiries and requests from residents, visitors, and personnel.
Follow residents’ individualized care plans, support residents accordingly, and provide observations and information to care-planning staff.
Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with residents, visitors, families, peers, and supervisors.
Protect residents’ rights, including freedom from restraints and abuse, and promptly report suspected abuse or rights violations.
Follow safety and infection-control procedures, including handwashing, glove use, and proper disposal of soiled materials; provide skin care and repositioning to help prevent skin damage.
Perform tasks assigned by the charge nurse, such as checking vital signs, weighing residents, applying creams or ointments, and collecting specimens.