LPN PM Shift

MARKESAN RESIDENT HOME INCORPORATED•Markesan, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants, LPNs, and nursing support staff. The role operates under applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility policies to maintain quality care. As charge nurse, the LPN carries delegated administrative authority and follows written protocols approved by an RN, directing nursing care and support personnel under an RN’s general supervision. The charge nurse must be prepared through education or training to perform responsibilities beyond the basic LPN curriculum. The position includes administrative and personnel oversight, resident-care planning and assessments, medication administration, clinical documentation, coordination with physicians and other departments, and protection of resident rights. The LPN may work in office areas and throughout nursing-service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. Work may involve interruptions, emotionally upset or hostile individuals, exposure to infectious materials and hazardous chemicals, work beyond normal hours, temporary coverage in other positions, and emergency call-back. Continuing education is expected.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN/LVN program.
Current, unencumbered, active Wisconsin LPN/LVN license.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, families, visitors, government representatives, and the public.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to long-term care.
Leadership and supervisory ability, including willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for quality care.
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.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including medical and physical examination.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people, and to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to see and hear adequately, with prosthetics if needed, to perform the job requirements.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing assistants, LPNs, and nursing support staff, including medication technicians and nurse technicians, in accordance with facility policies and applicable regulations.
Ensure nursing personnel follow facility policies, procedures, and the Nursing Service Procedures Manual; review policies and recommend revisions.
Plan shift services and coordinate nursing services with other resident services and departments.
Participate in the nursing service quality assurance program and help plan the nursing portion of resident discharge plans.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents; complete related forms and accident or incident reports.
Complete administrative documentation, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting, and report relevant emergencies or staffing issues to administrative staff.
Coach, train, discipline, and provide leadership to nursing staff; participate in performance evaluations and make personnel recommendations.
Make rounds to monitor staff performance and resident care, maintain a constructive working environment, and report complaints, grievances, exposures, and other concerns through established procedures.
Complete and maintain resident records for admissions, transfers, and discharges; document care and residents’ responses objectively and accurately.
Receive and record telephone physician orders, transcribe orders to resident records and care documents as required, and report discrepancies to the DON or RN on call.
Prepare and administer prescribed medications; maintain adequate medication and supply stocks, ensure medication records are accurate, report discrepancies, and dispose of medications and narcotics according to procedure.
Coordinate new admissions, orient residents and families, complete physician rounds, arrange ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services when required, and consult with physicians about resident care.
Provide nursing services and treatments, including catheterization, tube feeding, suction, dressing changes, ostomy and drainage care, and IV care; collect specimens for laboratory testing as ordered.
Monitor residents’ condition, notify physicians and next of kin of changes, support restorative and rehabilitative programs, and follow established procedures in the event of a resident’s death.
Review and update care plans, ensure care-plan implementation and staff awareness, complete assigned quarterly nursing assessments, and participate in care conferences as requested.
Protect resident confidentiality, dignity, privacy, and rights; document and address complaints and investigate allegations of abuse or misappropriation of property.
Ensure staff follow infection-control, personal protective equipment, lifting, and safety procedures; participate in reporting hazardous conditions and maintaining required chemical safety information.