LPN, PT weekends 7-3

Covenant Living Communities and Services•Bixby, OK

1d•$26 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! Covenant Living of Bixby is seeking to fill a Part Time, weekend, LPN. Join our organization, where teamwork, respect, and service is part of our everyday environment and build your health care career in a supportive, faith-based community. Positions are available in assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care. This position to ensure that quality care is delivered through monitoring of staff performance, physician contact, and daily resident observation. This position also provides direct care to residents. All this is done according to nursing standards of practice, standard procedures, and established State and Federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities In this role, the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse will: Assist routine daily direction and monitor the work of the nursing assistants on the unit, assuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks. Provide explanation of nursing procedures and assistance to staff to assure ongoing understanding and training. Communicate on a regular basis with the Nurse Supervisor or Administrator regarding observations, and suggestions of problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, conditions, etc. Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff. When indicated is responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures. Provide direct patient care as appropriate. Participate in report at the beginning and end of shifts to assure proper information about residents is communicated. Assist in the admission, orientation, and observation of new residents, assure that physician orders for diets, therapy, medication, etc. are transcribed and communicated according to procedure. Weekend after hours with phone on call and may include shift coverage when necessary.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of licensed practical/vocational nursing.
Current license, in good standing, as an LPN/LVN in the State.
One year nursing experience.
Devotion to standards and principles of professional nursing.

Responsibilities

Assist routine daily direction and monitor the work of the nursing assistants on the unit, assuring a high standard of nursing care and satisfactory completion of tasks.
Provide explanation of nursing procedures and assistance to staff to assure ongoing understanding and training.
Communicate on a regular basis with the Nurse Supervisor or Administrator regarding observations, and suggestions of problem areas, resident and employee activities, concerns, needs, conditions, etc.
Observe and evaluate residents' health, mental and emotional conditions and communicate significant changes to appropriate staff.
When indicated is responsible for notifying the physician and family members according to prescribed procedures.
Provide direct patient care as appropriate.
Participate in report at the beginning and end of shifts to assure proper information about residents is communicated.
Assist in the admission, orientation, and observation of new residents, assure that physician orders for diets, therapy, medication, etc. are transcribed and communicated according to procedure.
Weekend after hours with phone on call and may include shift coverage when necessary.