LPN Per Diem

JEROME HOME•New Britain, CT

1d•$31 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN supports the Wellness Nurse and staff in providing care to memory care residents. Responsibilities include medication management and administration, treatments, covering resident care staffing as needed, assisting the Wellness Nurse, and following up on family issues as directed. The position carries the administrative authority and accountability needed to perform assigned duties. The LPN assists with service care plans, observes and reports residents’ medical concerns, monitors assignments and care practices, and provides direct resident care and emergency support as needed. The role also includes medication and treatment documentation, communication with physicians, staff supervision and training, committee participation, safety and infection-control responsibilities, and protecting residents’ rights and confidentiality. The position works in office and nursing-service areas, including resident rooms and common areas. It involves frequent interruptions and interaction with residents, families, staff, visitors, and outside agencies. The role may require work beyond normal hours, on weekends, and on holidays when necessary, and includes exposure to infectious waste and other workplace hazards.

Requirements

High school diploma and graduation from an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program.
At least two years of experience.
Current, active, unencumbered license to practice as an RN or LPN in Connecticut.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the public.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to long-term care.
Leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional personnel.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret care programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into nursing practices.
Ability to communicate information about a resident’s condition.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and to lift, push, pull, and move at least 50 pounds.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position and work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that enable these senses to function adequately for the position.
Good general health and emotional stability.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Ability to assist in resident evacuation and perform CPR and emergency medical treatment.
Ability to perform tasks that may involve exposure to residents’ blood or body fluids.

Responsibilities

Assist the Wellness team in developing and revising service care plans.
Recognize changes associated with aging and disabilities; observe and report resident issues and medical concerns to the Wellness Nurse.
Monitor resident assignments and participate in revising plans when resident conditions change.
Contact physicians or emergency personnel when indicated; report resident conditions, receive physician orders, and transcribe and reconcile written orders.
Monitor resident care assistants’ compliance with infection-control practices.
Participate in community marketing efforts and provide direct resident care or emergency support as needed.
Document incidental occurrences in resident records.
Administer medications and treatments as assigned by the Wellness Nurse and supported by written physician orders; document them in Matrix-Care.
Act as a health-related resource to caregivers.
Attend required facility committee meetings and assist with oral or written reports as directed.
Directly supervise resident care staff and participate in staff training and in-service education.
Maintain effective working relationships across departments and help ensure staff, residents, and visitors follow established policies and procedures.
Promote a warm, calm, and positive environment; meet regularly with shift staff to identify and address problems and improve services.
Maintain required training, including annual dementia training and pain-in-dementia training, attend continuing education, and maintain an annual physical as required by ALSA.
Help develop and enforce nursing department safety standards; monitor safe equipment use and participate in fire and disaster preparedness drills.
Maintain clean and sanitary work areas and resident rooms and participate in hazard-reporting and infection-control procedures.
Maintain resident confidentiality and ensure residents are treated with kindness, dignity, respect, and privacy; support residents’ rights, including the right to refuse care.
Review resident complaints and grievances and report actions taken to the Wellness Nurse.
Use required equipment and supplies safely, correctly, and without waste; use only equipment for which trained.
Assist the Wellness Nurse in identifying and managing tasks involving potential exposure to blood or body fluids and ensure proper use and disposal of personal protective equipment.
Maintain liaison with residents, families, and support departments to plan for residents’ needs.
Perform other reasonable duties requested by management.