Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) NEW HIRING INCENTIVE!!

Castle Healthcare•Bloomfield, IN

2d•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. This supervision must follow applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as direction from the Director of Nursing, to maintain the highest quality of care. The LPN coordinates shift services with nursing and support staff, provides leadership to assigned personnel, completes required resident records and reports, administers physician-ordered medications and treatments, and communicates resident care and responses through accurate charting. The position also supports a warm, calm, respectful environment and protects resident confidentiality.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
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.
Current CPR certification.
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, personal integrity, and effective working relationships 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 carry or move 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 and support staff to plan shift services, programs, and activities.
Make written and oral reports or recommendations about shift activities as required.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required, completing and filing the required forms and charts.
Receive and transcribe telephone orders from physicians and record them on the Physician’s Order Form.
Write informative, descriptive nursing notes reflecting care provided and the resident’s response.
Complete accident and incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
Perform routine charting in accordance with established documentation policies and procedures.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
Maintain effective working relationships with facility personnel and other departments to support resident needs.
Promote an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, and calm 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 nursing services as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing and bandage changes, colostomy and drainage-bag care, blood collection, massages, range-of-motion exercises, and care for the dead or dying.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure compliance with safety regulations for equipment and supplies.
Maintain the 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.