LPN (Part-Time)

PACS•Gulfport, FL

1d•$23 - $25

About The Position

The LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities of nursing assistants. The role follows applicable federal, state, and local standards and facility procedures to maintain high-quality care, and carries delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties. The LPN coordinates shift nursing services, supervises and supports nursing personnel, documents resident care, administers medications and treatments, contributes to care plans and assessments, and helps maintain safe, sanitary, and adequately supplied care areas. The position also involves resident admissions, transfers, and discharges; coordination with physicians, families, and other departments; staff training; and participation in quality assurance, safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness activities. The position is part-time and pays $23–$25.39 depending on experience, plus shift differentials of $5.00 for day shift and $10 for second and third shifts. The work takes place in office areas and throughout nursing service areas, including drug rooms, nurses’ stations, and resident rooms. The employee may work beyond normal hours, temporarily cover other positions, and be called back during emergencies.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program or possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Hold a current, active, unencumbered license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Maintain required continuing education and licensing, and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Read, write, speak, and understand English; read technical procedures and policy manuals; communicate resident-condition information effectively.
Apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs.
Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant, use tact, and work effectively with residents, families, staff, visitors, agencies, and the public.
Know nursing and medical practices and procedures, and laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Demonstrate leadership and supervisory ability and the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret care programs and procedures.
Be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the role and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile people.
Meet facility general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.
Move intermittently during the workday; see and hear adequately, with prosthetics if needed; and push, pull, move, or carry at least 25 pounds to a height of five feet and a distance of 50 feet.
May need to assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and experience with PCC.

Responsibilities

Direct and supervise nursing assistants and other assigned personnel, including assigning work, making rounds, providing leadership, and reporting staffing or performance issues.
Coordinate day-to-day nursing services and collaborate with other departments to maintain residents’ overall care.
Maintain, review, and complete resident records, charts, orders, reports, and other required documentation.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered; monitor medication records, supplies, discrepancies, and stop orders.
Provide nursing care and treatments, monitor residents’ physical and emotional status, and communicate changes or incidents to physicians, families, and supervisors as appropriate.
Participate in admissions, transfers, discharges, discharge planning, and resident and family orientation.
Review resident care plans, ensure care follows those plans and residents’ wishes, and inform the Nurse Supervisor of needed updates.
Participate in staff orientation, in-service education, continuing education, and training activities.
Promote safety, sanitation, infection control, hand hygiene, emergency preparedness, and proper use of protective equipment.
Monitor and recommend needs for medications, supplies, and equipment; ensure safe use and adequate stock.
Participate in quality assurance, facility surveys, and relevant care, safety, and infection-control programs.
Report suspected fraud, information-security violations, workplace exposures, hazardous conditions, and other incidents according to facility procedures.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, and census or charge documentation.