LPN - Full-Time

PACS•Winkler Court, AL

11d

About The Position

The LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants in a long-term care facility. The role carries delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties, and ensures that care and staff activities comply with applicable standards, regulations, facility policies, and procedures. The LPN works with the Nurse Supervisor, nursing and support personnel, physicians, residents, families, and other departments to maintain quality resident care. The position includes clinical nursing, medication administration, resident assessment and care-plan support, documentation, shift and personnel coordination, staff training, safety and infection-control oversight, and management of unit supplies and equipment. The LPN also participates in quality assurance, facility inspections, discharge planning, and continuing education. Work takes place in office areas and throughout the nursing service area, including nurses’ stations, medication rooms, and resident rooms. The position may involve work beyond normal hours and emergency call-back.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program or possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Current, active, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Maintain required continuing education and licensure, and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Read, write, speak, and understand English; read technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals; communicate resident-condition information and respond effectively to questions.
Apply basic mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, to practical situations.
Demonstrate nursing knowledge and skills appropriate to the age-related needs of residents, and knowledge of nursing and medical practices, procedures, and applicable laws and regulations.
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and deal tactfully with residents, families, staff, visitors, government personnel, and the public.
Possess leadership and supervisory ability and the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Be a supportive team member and work harmoniously with others; demonstrate patience, tact, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents and incorporate new methods into nursing practices.
Meet facility health requirements, including medical and physical examination; be able to move intermittently, communicate understandably, see and hear adequately (with prosthetics if needed), and cope with the position’s mental and emotional stress.
Be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and move or carry that weight at least 50 feet; may need to assist with resident evacuation.
Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care to residents and supervise nursing assistants’ day-to-day work in accordance with applicable regulations and facility procedures.
Coordinate shift services and staffing, provide leadership to assigned nursing personnel, make unit rounds, and report staffing or performance concerns to the Nurse Supervisor.
Maintain and follow nursing policies, procedures, manuals, job descriptions, quality assurance practices, and resident discharge plans; recommend revisions as appropriate.
Coordinate nursing services with other departments and resident services to maintain residents’ overall care regimen.
Participate in facility surveys and inspections, quality assurance activities, and discharge planning.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents; support orientation of residents and families; arrange transportation when needed and follow post-mortem procedures when required.
Complete and maintain resident records, charts, orders, reports, census information, charge slips, and other required documentation; document and report accidents, incidents, discrepancies, and unauthorized discharges.
Receive and transcribe physician orders, communicate with physicians, and document resident care and responses.
Prepare and administer medications and treatments as ordered; verify resident identity; maintain accurate narcotic records; monitor medication supplies and report discrepancies.
Support staff performance evaluations, staffing recommendations, work assignments, personnel orientation, in-service training, and continuing education.
Provide and coordinate nursing care, including monitoring residents, carrying out restorative and rehabilitative programs, obtaining specimens, recording vital signs, and providing nursing procedures and treatments as required.
Communicate changes in residents’ conditions and accidents or incidents to physicians and, when appropriate, next of kin; meet with residents and families and report concerns.
Review resident care plans and notes, ensure care follows plans and residents’ wishes, and assist with MDS and care-plan coordination.
Oversee safety, sanitation, infection-control practices, hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, emergency drills, and safe use of nursing equipment.
Monitor unit supplies and equipment, recommend needs, maintain adequate stock, and promote safe and efficient use.
Report suspected fraud, security or privacy violations, occupational exposures, hazardous conditions, and equipment concerns through established procedures.
Provide requested information to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee.