Licensed Practical Nurse

McLaren Health Care•Lapeer, MI

About The Position

Position Summary: Functions as a total resident care giver, utilizing the nursing process in meeting the health care needs of residents in accordance with the Michigan Nurse Practice Act. Maintains resident privacy, dignity, confidentiality and respects resident rights. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: 1. Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions 2. Applies the nursing process in provision of resident care 3. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the formulation of a resident plan of care and its updating; and participates in team and family conferences as needed 4. Provides nursing care to residents (i.e., bathing, wound care, etc.) and administers medication 5. Implements the residents’ plan of care and enforces hospital policies 6. Completes documentation forms and inputs data as required 7. Demonstrates professionalism in the written and oral communication with residents, visitors, coworkers, physicians, and other health care members 8. Demonstrates knowledge of correct operation and maintenance of equipment utilized for delivery of resident care, striving to prevent potential hazards to residents, visitors, and staff members 9. Demonstrates organizational ability in obtaining and utilizing time, equipment, supplies, and resources necessary 10. Performs resident discharge planning 11. Encourages independence by residents in activities of daily living to the fullest extent possible 12. Performs other department related duties as assigned

Requirements

Graduate of approved school of practical nursing OR completion of a U.S. Armed Forces Practical Nursing Program
Licensed by state of Michigan
BLS Certification

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in long-term care or acute care setting
IV training module and competency evaluation

Responsibilities

Performs purposeful hourly rounding including: Pain, Position, Personal needs and Possessions
Applies the nursing process in provision of resident care
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the formulation of a resident plan of care and its updating; and participates in team and family conferences as needed
Provides nursing care to residents (i.e., bathing, wound care, etc.) and administers medication
Implements the residents’ plan of care and enforces hospital policies
Completes documentation forms and inputs data as required
Demonstrates professionalism in the written and oral communication with residents, visitors, coworkers, physicians, and other health care members
Demonstrates knowledge of correct operation and maintenance of equipment utilized for delivery of resident care, striving to prevent potential hazards to residents, visitors, and staff members
Demonstrates organizational ability in obtaining and utilizing time, equipment, supplies, and resources necessary
Performs resident discharge planning
Encourages independence by residents in activities of daily living to the fullest extent possible
Performs other department related duties as assigned