LPN - Part-Time

PACS Group•Sanford, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day activities of nursing assistants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility requirements. The role helps maintain high-quality resident care and is delegated the administrative authority and accountability needed to carry out assigned duties. Responsibilities span nursing administration and staff coordination; resident records, charting, and documentation; medication administration; direct clinical and restorative care; care planning and assessment; staff orientation and training; safety, sanitation, infection control, and equipment management; and participation in quality assurance and facility operations. The LPN coordinates with the Nurse Supervisor, physicians, other departments, residents, and families to support residents’ care plans and needs. The position works in office areas and throughout nursing service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. Work may involve frequent interruptions, emotionally difficult interactions, exposure to infectious materials and hazardous chemicals, and movement throughout the workday. The role may require work beyond normal hours, temporary work in other positions, and callback during emergencies. The stated pay range is $28.00–$35.00.

Requirements

Nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or graduation from an approved LPN/LVN program.
Current, unencumbered, active LPN/LVN license in the state of practice; must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing care facilities.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant and to deal tactfully with residents, families, personnel, visitors, government agencies, and the public.
Leadership and supervisory ability, teamwork, and the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, policies, and procedures.
Patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle difficult residents and incorporate new methods into nursing practice.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Must complete required continuing education and maintain required licensure.
Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday and cope with mental and emotional stress.
Ability to see and hear, or use prosthetics that allow these senses to function adequately for the role.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Ability to push, pull, move, or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet and carry or move that weight at least 50 feet; may need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing assistants’ day-to-day work, ensuring compliance with facility procedures, job descriptions, and applicable standards.
Coordinate shift services and nursing activities with assigned staff and other resident services; provide shift reports and communicate operational issues to the Nurse Supervisor.
Participate in nursing-service quality assurance, facility surveys, discharge planning, and the development and maintenance of departmental policies and procedures.
Complete administrative duties and resident records, including admission, transfer, and discharge documentation; chart care and resident responses; and report accidents, incidents, discrepancies, and unauthorized access or disclosures as required.
Prepare and administer physician-ordered medications and treatments; verify resident identity, maintain accurate narcotic records, monitor medication supplies, and report discrepancies.
Participate in staffing activities, develop work assignments, provide leadership, make rounds, review staff performance and complaints, and report staffing needs to the Nurse Supervisor.
Provide and coordinate resident nursing care, including monitoring resident status, implementing care plans, consulting with physicians, arranging diagnostic and therapeutic services, and notifying physicians and next of kin of changes in condition as appropriate.
Perform clinical services and procedures as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing changes, specimen collection, vital-sign measurement, restorative care, and monitoring seriously ill residents.
Support resident admissions, orientation, transfers, discharges, transportation arrangements, and post-mortem procedures as required.
Participate in staff orientation, in-service and continuing education, clinical supervision, and training related to nursing procedures, safety, infection control, and exposure risks.
Monitor and promote safe, clean, and sanitary work and resident-care areas; support infection-control procedures, emergency drills, and the proper use of protective equipment and equipment.
Recommend and monitor unit supplies and equipment; ensure appropriate stock levels and safe, authorized equipment use.
Review resident care plans and nurses’ notes, inform the Nurse Supervisor of needed changes, and assist with MDS and care-plan coordination.
Report suspected or known fraud and provide information to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested.