Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care
About The Position
The Licensed Practical Nurse in Long Term Care is accountable for providing each resident with professional nursing care, assessment and evaluations in their scope of practice. Delivers nursing care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, families, and friends to understand residents conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives. This role involves reviewing physician prescriptions, communicating the nursing care plan, coordinating with other healthcare providers, and providing support to residents and their families. The position also involves developing nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories, examining residents, documenting their condition, and establishing care objectives and interventions. Additionally, the role includes teaching healthcare requirements, evaluating resident care, maintaining a safe and healthy environment, managing resident care equipment and supplies, and coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers. The nurse will also direct, plan, and coordinate the workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personnel, and maintain competence in nursing capabilities.
Requirements
- Associate's Graduate from an accredited school/program of Practical Nursing
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing
- An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
- Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing
- An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
- Must be able to work the hours specified.
- Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
- Ability to communicate effectively with others
- Ability to hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds.
Nice To Haves
- 1-3 years Experience working in a clinical or long term care environment
Responsibilities
- Provides resident care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to residents, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.
- Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining residents; documenting residents physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.
- Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing resident care goals; instructing resident, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.
- Evaluates resident's care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against resident care standards; reviewing resident's records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.
- Maintains safe, secure, and healthy resident care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
- Keeps resident care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.
- Keeps resident care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.
- Coordinates admissions, discharges and transfers to and from the facility.
- Directs, plans and coordinates workflow of nursing assistants and other nursing personal.
- Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.
Benefits
- PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
- Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
- Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
