What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse – LPN position at Belmont Health & Rehabilitation?
- Ensure that resident’s charts are updated and free of errors.
- Openly communicate with the Medical Director and DON relating to resident diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Assist with continuing education meetings for nursing staff.
- Collaborate with the clinical team in establishing a treatment plan.
- Coordinates the treatment plan for short term clients which may include completions of the RAI assessment, care plan development, facilitating care conferences and summarizing clinical team interventions; provides appropriate oral or written documentation to external payer.
- Provide direct resident care following the treatment plan, this may include tasks such as administering medication, etc.
- Participates in all inspections of nursing care by outside agencies.
- Report occupational exposures to needle sticks, blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy and procedures governing accidents and incidents.
- Complete all documentation as recommended by Federal and State Guidelines.
- Ensure that reportable events are communicated in a timely fashion.
- Ensure that nursing notes are informative and complete regarding the cares and services provided to the resident.
- Listen to shift report and keep open lines of communication with supervisor, co-workers and on-coming shift.
- Attend nurses and team meetings as scheduled and/or assigned.
- Maintain professional relationships with physicians and other providers.
- Respond to all emergency situations within the facility.
- Promote rehabilitation nursing on the units.
- Perform physical and psychological nursing assessments on residents when necessary.
- Report all unusual circumstances that may involve the safety and well-being of the residents and staff directly to the DON.
- Demonstrate leadership ability and management skills through fair decision making, dependability and reasonable expectations.
- Act as Supervisor at prescribed times.
As a provider of quality senior housing and services, we are proud to align with healthcare’s best practices and our peers serving individuals throughout skilled nursing communities. By requiring* our team members be vaccinated against COVID-19, we are not only helping to end today’s pandemic, but we’re protecting those most vulnerable to devastating outcomes of this virus— older adults, the immunocompromised, and unvaccinated children. Our team members will be required to be fully vaccinated by January 4, 2022, as established by CMS, OSHA, and other federal officials.
*Declinations are reviewed and considered for those exempt due to religious beliefs, medical reasons, or relevant state laws and regulations. Please contact human resources for more information.
