LPN/Wound Nurse

Trinity Health • Clinton, IA

3d

About The Position

Job Description Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing personnel assigned to you in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care community. Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained. Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the community's quality assurance program for the nursing service department. Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as necessary. Complete and file required record keeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge. Perform routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures. Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician. Review medication administration, treatment administration records for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies. Make daily rounds of your neighborhood/unit/shift to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.

Requirements

• Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN or RN program.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a LPN in this state
• Must possess and maintain current CPR Certification.
• Must lead by example and possess superior customer service skills and professionalism
• Interpersonal skills to drive collaboration; excellent communication skills; strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Possess a high degree of personal accountability, responsibility and independent decision making abilities with the skills to plan, organize, develop, implement and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working in long-term care or with the geriatric population preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing personnel
• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the community's quality assurance program
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as necessary
• Complete and file required record keeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge
• Perform routine charting duties
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician
• Review medication administration, treatment administration records
• Make daily rounds of your neighborhood/unit/shift

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees