Registered Nurse (RN) / Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Castle Healthcare•Frankfort, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN/LPN provides direct nursing care to residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Supervision must comply with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as requirements set by the Director of Nursing, to maintain the highest quality of care. The role includes coordinating shift activities and staff, completing resident admissions, transfers, and discharges, maintaining clinical records, administering medications and professional nursing services, and communicating with physicians and other personnel. The RN/LPN also supports a calm, respectful environment, protects resident confidentiality, and monitors staff compliance with safety practices.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered state license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, and of laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to nursing care facilities.
Current CPR certification.
Ability to move intermittently through the workday.
Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Ability to function independently and demonstrate flexibility and personal integrity, and to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift at least 25 pounds to a height of at least 5 feet, and to push, pull, move, and/or carry that weight for at least 50 feet.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants.
Meet with assigned nursing staff and support personnel to plan shift services, programs, and activities.
Prepare written and oral reports or recommendations concerning shift activities as required.
Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.
Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to the unit or shift.
Complete and file required records and charts when residents are admitted, transferred, or discharged.
Receive and transcribe physicians’ telephone orders and record them on the Physician’s Order Form.
Document nursing notes informatively and descriptively, reflecting care provided and the resident’s response.
Complete accident and incident reports and submit them to the Director as required.
Perform routine charting in accordance with established documentation policies and procedures.
Prepare and administer medications as ordered by physicians.
Maintain effective working relationships with interdepartmental personnel and other facility departments.
Maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, and a calm environment throughout the unit and shift.
Receive and give nursing reports at the beginning and end of shift duty.
Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
Provide professional services as required, including catheterization, tube feedings, suction, dressing and bandage changes, care of colostomy and drainage bags, blood collection, massages, range-of-motion exercises, and care for the dead or dying.
Monitor assigned personnel to ensure compliance with safety regulations for equipment and supplies.
Maintain confidentiality of resident care information, including protected health information, and report known or suspected unauthorized disclosures.
Ensure nursing care is provided privately and that personnel knock before entering residents’ rooms.
Perform other duties as assigned.