LVN/LPN

PACS•Rockford, IL

34d

About The Position

The LVN/LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities of nursing assistants in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements and facility policies. The role is delegated administrative authority and accountability for assigned duties and works to maintain the highest degree of quality care. The LVN/LPN coordinates resident care and nursing services, supports staffing and personnel activities, maintains accurate clinical and administrative documentation, and participates in quality assurance, staff development, safety, infection control, and care planning.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program or possess a nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in the state.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English, including technical procedures and policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to communicate resident-condition information and present information effectively to managers and employees.
Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to residents’ age-related needs.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant, and to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret programs, goals, policies, and procedures.
Ability to deal tactfully with residents, personnel, families, visitors, government representatives, and the public; patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and willingness to handle difficult residents.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and of laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable to nursing care facilities.
Leadership and supervisory ability, willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise personnel, and ability to contribute to teamwork.
Willingness to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into nursing practices.
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
Maintain required continuing education and licensing and remain in good standing with the State Board of Nursing.
Able to move intermittently, cope with mental and emotional stress, and see and hear adequately or use prosthetics enabling those senses to function adequately.
Able to work effectively and independently with residents, personnel, and support agencies, including people who are ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, or at times hostile.
Meet the facility’s general health requirements, including medical and physical examination.
Able to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a minimum height of 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct nursing care and supervise the day-to-day work of nursing assistants in accordance with facility policies and applicable standards and regulations.
Coordinate nursing services with other resident services and support personnel, and plan shift services, programs, and activities.
Maintain and implement nursing policies, procedures, quality assurance activities, and required administrative and facility reports.
Participate in facility surveys and assist with resident admission, transfer, discharge, and discharge planning processes.
Complete and maintain resident records, charts, orders, nurses’ notes, accident and incident reports, census reports, and other required documentation.
Prepare and administer physician-ordered medications and treatments; monitor medication records and supplies, report discrepancies, and follow drug-disposal procedures.
Participate in staffing activities, develop work assignments, provide leadership to nursing personnel, conduct unit rounds, and report staffing or performance concerns to the Nurse Supervisor.
Coordinate resident care, communicate with physicians and families regarding changes in condition, monitor residents, and carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs.
Perform nursing procedures and collect specimens as ordered; take and record vital signs and monitor seriously ill residents.
Review resident care plans and documentation, coordinate with CNAs, and assist with MDS and care-plan activities.
Plan and participate in orientation, in-service training, and continuing education for nursing personnel.
Monitor safety, sanitation, infection control, personal protective equipment, equipment use, and emergency preparedness practices.
Recommend and monitor the unit’s medication, equipment, and supply needs; promote safe and efficient use of nursing supplies and equipment.
Report suspected or known fraud, privacy or information-system violations, occupational exposures, and hazardous conditions as required.
Provide information to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested.