What are the responsibilities and job description for the Flex Licensed Practical Nurse position at Avera Health?
Flex Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Long Term Care
The Flex Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Avera Oahe Manor provides professional nursing care to residents in a long term care facility, ensuring direct supervision of nursing activities and compliance with care protocols.
This role includes conducting daily rounds, administering medications, and participating in interdisciplinary team activities. The LPN upholds Avera's values while maintaining a productive environment and ensuring quality resident care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Performs professional nursing care to residents, according to needs and is responsible for direct supervision of nursing activities of facility.
- Conducts daily rounds and communicates to appropriate team members during the shift. Contacts providers, establishes good working relationship and ongoing information exchange.
- Administers routine medications, documents and make decisions about the use of prn medications. Obtains specimens for lab tests as ordered.
- Consistently & thoroughly completes documentation in a timely manner, including documentation of all medications and treatments administered and participates in the development of interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings. Initiates, participates and coordinates additional meetings as necessary to address crisis matters and provide support for team members.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement, environmental safety and infection control standards.
- Initiates resident referrals, transfers and discharges.
- Ensures that assigned CNAs/CMAs staff understand each residents' plan of care. Assists in training and education of nursing and nursing support staff, participates in QAPI activities.
- Maintains supplies and equipment in adequate numbers and working order following infection control policies.
- Provides resident and family education by direct instruction, utilization of interdisciplinary team members or appropriate community resource.
Requirements:
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing Active license in the state of practice Upon Hire
- Minimum of 3- 5 years experience
Avera Values:
- Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
- Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
- Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.
