11pm-7am LPN - Every Other Weekend
About The Position
The Staff LPN works under the direction of the Director of Nurses and provides resident care focused on medication management and supervision of aides. The LPN maintains knowledge of each resident based on the resident’s biosketch and family interview; receives, verifies, administers, and documents medications and treatments according to physician orders; and follows facility policies for medication storage and disposal. The position also involves communicating professionally with residents’ families and legal representatives and providing direction to aides. The schedule is 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. every other weekend.
Requirements
- Ability to perform the physical, emotional, and technical duties of the position.
- LPN qualification, as indicated by the job title.
Responsibilities
- Work under the direction of the Director of Nurses.
- Maintain knowledge of each resident from the resident’s biosketch and family interview.
- Accept and verify medications delivered by the pharmacy.
- Verify receipt of physician orders for medications and other treatments.
- Administer medications according to physician orders.
- Clarify physician orders as needed by contacting the physician or the physician’s designee.
- Keep medication documentation current and correct, including medication administration forms, physician orders, and dosage changes.
- Ensure the medication room is stocked with required continuous, PRN, over-the-counter, and other physician-ordered medications.
- Keep the medication room secured at all times.
- Follow facility policies regarding medication disposal.
- Communicate courteously and professionally with resident family members and other legal representatives as needed.
- Supervise and give direction to aides.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
