Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Embassy Oak Hil!s ManagemenL•Lorain, OH

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About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements and facility policies. The role carries administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties and supports high-quality resident care in a long-term care setting. The LPN coordinates nursing services for an assigned shift, maintains clinical and administrative records, administers medications and treatments within the scope of practice, and works with residents, families, physicians, nursing personnel, and other departments. The position also supports staffing, staff development, quality assurance, infection control, resident rights, care planning, safety, and sanitation. The work takes place in offices and throughout nursing service areas, including nurses’ stations, medication rooms, and resident rooms. The role involves frequent movement and interruptions, interaction with residents and visitors in varied circumstances, possible exposure to infectious materials and hazardous chemicals, and work beyond normal hours or callback during emergencies when necessary. Physical requirements include moving intermittently, operating office and data-processing equipment, and pushing, pulling, moving, or lifting at least 25 pounds; assistance with resident evacuation may be necessary.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.
Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Knowledgeable about nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
Able to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures needed to provide quality care.
Able to communicate information about a resident’s condition and deal tactfully with residents, families, personnel, visitors, government agencies, and the public.
Patient, tactful, cheerful, enthusiastic, and willing to handle difficult residents and incorporate new methods and principles into nursing practices.
Able to function independently and work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies while maintaining flexibility and personal integrity.
Able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or hostile people.
Able to meet the facility’s general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Able to meet the position’s sight and hearing requirements, with or without prosthetics.
Able to move intermittently throughout the workday and push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds.
Able to operate office, business, accounting, data-processing, and word-processing equipment.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.

Nice To Haves

Participation in continuing education classes, workshops, and seminars affiliated with outside nursing organizations is desirable.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing assistants and other assigned personnel, including assigning work, making rounds, monitoring performance, and reporting staffing or operational concerns to the Nurse Supervisor.
Coordinate shift services with nursing staff and other departments to maintain residents’ overall care and follow facility policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
Complete administrative duties and maintain required resident records, charts, reports, medical forms, census information, charge slips, and admission, transfer, and discharge documentation.
Transcribe and document physician orders, nursing notes, treatment and diet changes, incidents, and other information in the resident’s medical record; report discrepancies as required.
Prepare and administer medications and treatments as ordered, verify resident identity, maintain accurate narcotic records, and report medication discrepancies or supply needs.
Provide nursing services and treatments within the LPN scope of practice, monitor residents’ conditions, obtain specimens and vital signs, and notify physicians or next of kin of changes in condition as appropriate.
Support resident admissions, transfers, discharges, orientation, transportation arrangements, and post-mortem procedures as required.
Review and follow resident care plans, communicate observations that may require care-plan changes, and assist with MDS and related care-planning work.
Support employee orientation, in-service training, continuing education, performance evaluations, and the development of nursing service practices.
Promote resident rights, dignity, privacy, confidentiality, and fair treatment; review and document complaints and report or investigate allegations of abuse or misappropriation of property.
Monitor and promote safe, clean, and sanitary work and resident-care areas; support infection control, emergency preparedness, use of personal protective equipment, and safe equipment practices.
Participate in quality assurance activities, facility inspections or surveys, and other assigned nursing-service programs.
Provide information to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested.