3pm - 11pm - LPN (Memory Care)

The Orchard•Ridgeland, MS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an LPN with the physical, emotional, and technical abilities to work under the direction of the Director of Nurses. Responsibilities include maintaining knowledge of residents, participating in care plan meetings, managing medications, and communicating with families.

Requirements

Physical, emotional, and technical abilities to perform duties
Ability to work under the direction of the Director of Nurses
Ability to maintain knowledge of each resident
Ability to participate in Resident care plan meetings
Ability to accept & verify resident medications
Ability to verify physician orders
Ability to administer medications per physician's order
Ability to clarify physician orders
Ability to ensure medication documentation is current and correct
Ability to ensure medication room is stocked
Ability to ensure medication room is secured
Ability to follow facility policies regarding medication disposal
Ability to communicate courteously and professionally with resident family members and legal representatives
Ability to supervise and give direction to aides

Responsibilities

Maintain knowledge of each resident from his/her biosketch and family interview
Participate in Resident care plan meetings
Accept & verify resident medications delivered from pharmacy
Verify receipt of physician orders for medications and other treatments
Administer medications per physician's order
Clarify physician orders as needed by calling the physician or his/her designee
Insure all medication documentation is current and correct, including medication administration forms, physician orders, change of dosages, etc.
Insure medication room is completely stocked with all required continuous, PRN, over-the-counter, and other medications as ordered by the physician
Insure medication room is secured at all times
Follow facility policies regarding disposal of medications
Communicate, as needed, with resident family members and other legal representatives in a courteous, professional manner
Supervises and gives direction to aides