Licensed Practical Nurse - SNF- West Valley (56058)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•West Valley City, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse works in Nursing Services at Hunter Hollow, a skilled nursing community in West Valley City, Utah. The position provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by licensed practical/vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants, in accordance with applicable regulations and facility policies. The LPN promotes holistic resident care, coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, and provides nursing leadership to assigned personnel.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Current unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the practicing state.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government agencies, and the public, including in difficult situations.
Ability to communicate information about residents’ conditions and follow oral and written instructions.
Leadership and supervisory ability, and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements required by the position.
Must meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to work at the nursing station and throughout the facility, with frequent interruptions, and be subject to call-back during emergencies.
Willingness to work beyond normal hours and on weekends or holidays when necessary.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in long-term care is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Direct daily activities of licensed practical/vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants in accordance with regulations and facility policies.
Promote holistic care for residents and ensure assigned nursing personnel follow policies and procedures.
Participate in resident admissions, discharges, and transfers as required.
Assess changes in residents’ status, notify physicians and residents’ families or representatives, and document accordingly.
Transcribe physician orders into medical records and carry out orders as written.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered and observe for adverse effects.
Perform wound treatments as ordered, observe for changes, and document accordingly.
Schedule residents’ follow-up appointments and transportation as indicated.
Provide nursing leadership to personnel assigned to the unit.
Provide direct care skills, including colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, and IV administration, as assigned.
Make rounds to ensure residents’ needs are met and personnel perform assigned duties.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to address residents’ needs holistically.
Participate in management team meetings to discuss census changes, resident status or care needs, complaints, and concerns.
Assist with evaluating nursing personnel performance and implement discipline as directed and in accordance with operational policies.
Inform appropriate departments of concerns or complaints and file grievances as necessary.
Report incidents and unusual occurrences to nursing leadership and participate in investigations as needed.
Participate in end-of-life care as required.
Ensure adequate stocks of medications, supplies, and equipment and notify appropriate personnel of needs.
Initiate, review, and update care plans as required.
Promote teamwork, mutual respect, and effective communication.
Participate in surveys, QAPI activities, and infection-control improvement as required or assigned.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights, and report allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment.
Follow facility policies, safety and hygiene practices, infection-control procedures, confidentiality requirements, and applicable regulations.
Report policy or regulatory noncompliance, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, discrimination, occupational exposures, and work-related injuries or illnesses to the appropriate personnel.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, and fulfill assigned duties during activation of the facility emergency plan.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.