LPN part time

PACS Group • Greenwood, SC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

McCormick Post Acute is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join their caring and supportive team. This role involves providing direct nursing care to residents and supervising the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants, in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The position is part-time and offers opportunities for professional development and tuition reimbursement.

Requirements

• Nursing degree from an accredited college or university
• Active, unencumbered South Carolina LPN license
• 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 to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• 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

• Provide direct nursing care to residents.
• Supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.
• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned comply with written policies and procedures.
• Prepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.
• Complete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts.
• Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner.
• Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs.
• 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, etc., as required.
• 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., as necessary.
• Monitor seriously ill residents as necessary.
• Ensure that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident’s care plan and wishes.
• Participate in employee performance evaluations.
• Make daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards.
• Receive/give the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours.
• Participate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes.
• Monitor your assigned personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations.
• Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies when lifting or moving residents.
• 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 on your unit/shift at all times to meet the needs of the residents.
• Review care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is being rendered.
• Assist the Resident Assessment/Care Plan Coordinator in planning, scheduling, and revising the MDS, including the implementation of RAPs and Triggers.

Benefits

• Excellent healthcare benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision & More) for Full-Time staff
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree