Licensed Practical Nurse - Full Time Days with 5,000 sign on bonus FT

Sprenger Wellspring Silver Maple•Olmsted Falls, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in a Grace Management Service facility, you will be responsible for performing and documenting comprehensive assessments of each resident. You will develop accurate care plans based on these assessments, document resident care provided and their response, and notify physicians of any changes in resident conditions. This role involves administering medications, documenting progress notes, and ensuring timely response to resident needs. You will also supervise nursing assistants, participate in facility committees, and coordinate resident admissions, discharges, and transfers. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.

Requirements

Licensed nurse.
Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Possess clear written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to read and write the English language.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read computer screens.

Responsibilities

Follow established standards of nursing practices and implement facility policies and procedures.
Interpret existing policies and procedures to nursing assistants, restorative personnel, residents, families, and physicians.
Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiate corrective action as necessary.
Obtain report from nurse he/she is relieving and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow-up action as necessary.
Provide report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary.
Conduct resident rounds daily, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action.
Knowledgeably and competently perform basic nursing skills.
Identify resident problems and emergency situations and initiate an immediate plan of action according to nursing home policies and procedures.
Follow, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of the Resident’s Right Program.
Follow admission procedures and communicate resident admissions to other departments, physicians, and ancillary service providers.
Provide clinical supervision of nursing assistants responsible for providing direct resident care.
Notify responsible party and document any changes in resident condition.
Follow staffing guidelines and make nursing assignments according to qualifications of staff and characteristics of the resident population.
Receive medication delivery from pharmacy, check and document medications received.
Counsel nursing assistants and recommend disciplinary action, when necessary, to the D.O.N.
Participate in the employee evaluation process by providing information on the clinical performance of nursing assistants to the D.O.N. or designee.
Complete report for facility committees as assigned.
Administer and document comprehensive assessment of each resident.
Develop an accurate comprehensive care plan based on each resident’s comprehensive assessment.
Document resident care provided and resident’s response or lack of response to care provided.
Notify physician, when necessary, of changes in residents’ conditions, weight, medication errors, medication not available, abnormal lab/x-ray results, and any other unusual observations.
Administer PRN medications and treatments as necessary.
Document progress notes as assigned.
Document on unstable, Medicare, and newly admitted residents daily.
Personally obtain continuing education relating to the long-term care field of nursing.
Supervise response to residents’ calls for assistance.
Supervise and participate in resident rounds at least every two hours or more often if needed.
Follow facility discharge/transfer procedure and coordinate discharge/transfer with other departments, physicians, and ancillary service providers.
Answer all call-lights in a timely manner.
Complete documentation relating to resident’s discharge/transfer.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing.