LPN Days full-time

PACS•Charleston, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for directing the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility. The LPN ensures that all nursing personnel assigned comply with established policies and procedures, participates in the facility's quality assurance program, and assists in planning and implementing resident care plans. This role involves direct resident care, including medication administration, charting, documentation, and coordinating with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The LPN also plays a key role in staff development, safety, and sanitation within the nursing service department.

Requirements

Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.
Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Ability to read technical procedures.
Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served.
Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Current CPR certification.
Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.
Must remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing at all times.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately.
Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines.
Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned comply with written policies and procedures.
Periodically review and make recommendations for revisions to department policies and procedures.
Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan shifts’ services, programs, and activities.
Ensure the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects daily nursing procedures.
Ensure all nursing service personnel comply with the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift.
Cooperate with other resident services to ensure the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
Ensure all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions.
Participate in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program.
Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
Periodically review and participate in updating the resident’s written discharge plan.
Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan.
Interpret department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
Complete accident/incident reports as necessary.
Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.
Maintain the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, and charting.
Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon resident’s admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians’ Order Form.
Transcribe physician’s orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans.
Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner.
Fill out and complete accident/incident reports and submit to Director.
Chart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents.
Record new/changed diet orders and forward information to the Food Services Department.
Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician’s orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.
Fill out and complete transfer forms.
Ensure appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident’s medical record.
Perform routine charting duties.
Sign and date all entries made in the resident’s medical record.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
Verify the identity of the resident before administering medication/treatment.
Ensure prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.
Ensure an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand.
Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary.
Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.
Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies.
Review medication cards for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to stop order policies.
Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered.
Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required.
Participate in employee performance evaluations.
Determine shift’s staffing requirements and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor.
Inform the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work.
Report absentee call ins to the Nurse Supervisor.
Review and evaluate department’s workforce and make recommendations.
Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments.
Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift.
Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure personnel are performing work assignments.
Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor.
Ensure that all nursing assistants are enrolled in or have graduated from an approved nursing assistant training program.
Ensure that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse.
Meet with shift’s nursing personnel regularly to identify and correct problem areas.
Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or password protected.
Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, and room assignment.
Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
Greet newly admitted residents upon admission and escort them to their rooms.
Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services as ordered by the physician.
Consult with the resident’s physician in providing resident’s care, treatment, rehabilitation.
Review the resident’s chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets.
Implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards.
Make periodic checks to ensure prescribed treatments are being properly administered.
Ensure that direct nursing care is provided by a licensed nurse, a certified nursing assistant, and/or a nurse aide trainee.
Cooperate with and coordinate social and activity programs with nursing service schedules.
Notify the resident’s attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident or incident.
Notify the resident’s attending physician and next of kin when there is a change in the resident’s condition.
Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs.
Inspect nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
Administer professional services such as catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying.
Use restraints when necessary and in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Obtain sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered.
Take and record TPRs, blood pressures, etc.
Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary.
Check foods brought into the facility by the resident’s family/visitors.
Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident’s care plan and wishes.
Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently.
Meet with residents, and/or family members, as necessary.
Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents.
Ensure that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up area.
Inform family members of the death of the resident.
Call funeral homes when requested by the family.
Ensure that established post mortem procedures are followed.
Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes.
Implement and maintain an effective orientation program for new employees.
Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
Assist in training department personnel in identifying tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
Assist the Director in planning clinical supervision for nurse aide trainees.
Attend and participate in outside training programs.
Attend and participate in annual facility in-service training programs.
Attend and participate in advance directive in-service training programs.
Attend and participate in continuing education programs.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure they are following established safety regulations.
Ensure that established departmental policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed.
Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions.
Ensure that all personnel performing tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids participate in appropriate in-service training.
Ensure that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment is on hand.
Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
Ensure that your unit’s resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
Ensure that assigned personnel follow established handwashing and hand hygiene technique.
Ensure that assigned personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills.
Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program.
Ensure that assigned personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary.
Ensure that nursing personnel follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment.
Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of the procedures for reporting hazardous conditions or equipment.
Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies when lifting or moving residents.
Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to the safety officer.
Recommend to the Nurse Supervisor the equipment and supply needs of your unit/shift.
Ensure that an adequate stock level of medications, medical supplies, equipment, etc., is maintained.
Participate in the development and implementation of the procedures for the safe operation of all nursing service equipment.
Ensure that only trained and authorized personnel operate your unit/shift’s equipment.
Ensure that all personnel operate nursing service equipment in a safe manner.
Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used efficiently.
Ensure that appropriate MSDSs are on file for hazardous chemicals.
Review care plans daily to ensure appropriate care is being rendered.
Inform the Nurse Supervisor of any changes that need to be made on the care plan.
Ensure that nurses’ notes reflect that the care plan is being followed.
Review resident care plans for appropriate resident goals, problems, approaches, and revisions.
Ensure that assigned CNAs are aware of the resident care plans.
Ensure that CNAs refer to the resident’s care plan prior to administering daily care.
Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS.
Report suspected or known incidence of fraud relative to false billings, cost reports, kickbacks, etc.
Provide data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested.