Licensed Practical Nurse - SNF- West Valley

ROCKY MOUNTAIN CARE GROUP•West Valley City, UT

2d•$30 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse may provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise day-to-day nursing activities performed by licensed practical/vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants, in accordance with applicable regulations, guidelines, and facility policies. The role supports holistic resident care, provides nursing leadership, coordinates with the interdisciplinary team, and helps ensure residents’ needs are met safely and respectfully. Responsibilities include assessing and documenting changes in residents’ conditions; carrying out physician orders; administering medications and treatments; coordinating appointments, transfers, admissions, and discharges; maintaining and updating care plans; monitoring staff and resident needs; and contributing to facility quality, infection-control, survey, and emergency-preparedness activities. The nurse also upholds resident rights, confidentiality, safety, and compliance standards. The position is based at a skilled nursing community and involves working at the nursing station and throughout the facility. The nurse may be called back during emergencies and may work beyond normal hours, including weekends and holidays, when necessary. Physical demands include moving throughout the workday, assisting with resident evacuation, and bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead lifting, and other movements needed for the role. The work may involve exposure to infectious materials, hazardous chemicals, air contaminants, falls, burns, and emotionally difficult interactions.

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 communicate resident-condition information and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public.
Supportive team member with leadership and supervisory ability and willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and perform required physical movements, including bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and overhead lifting.
Ability to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical examinations and immunity-status checks.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of others in the workplace.
Willingness to work beyond normal hours and on weekends or holidays when necessary, and to respond to call-back during emergency conditions.
Must complete assigned training and skills competency as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Direct daily nursing activities of licensed practical/vocational nurses and certified nursing assistants in accordance with regulations and facility policies.
Promote holistic resident care and ensure nursing personnel comply with 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 findings.
Transcribe physician orders into medical records and carry them out as written.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered and observe for adverse effects.
Perform wound treatments as ordered, monitor for changes, and document care.
Schedule resident follow-up appointments and transportation as needed.
Provide nursing leadership to personnel assigned to the unit and make rounds to check that resident needs are met and staff perform assigned duties.
Provide direct care, including colostomy changes, tube feedings, wound care, suctioning, and IV administration, as assigned and in accordance with policies.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to address residents’ needs holistically.
Participate in management team meetings concerning census, resident status or care needs, complaints, and concerns.
Assist in evaluating nursing personnel and implement discipline as directed and in accordance with operational policies.
Refer concerns or complaints to appropriate departments and file grievances when necessary.
Report incidents and unusual occurrences to nursing leadership and participate in investigations as needed.
Participate in end-of-life care as required.
Monitor supplies, medications, 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 inspection surveys and QAPI activities as needed or assigned.
Ensure infection-control principles are followed and help correct deficiencies.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights, and report allegations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, or misappropriation of property.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information and report policy violations, confidentiality breaches, retaliation, or discrimination to appropriate personnel.
Follow safety, hygiene, infection-control, and emergency procedures; participate in life-safety and emergency drills and fulfill assigned emergency-plan responsibilities.
Report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses according to facility policy.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.