LPN

Overview

• Up to $32.45/hr and $34.95/hr on weekends with differential.

Essential Job Functions

Provides care within the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act. [3]

Under supervision of a registered nurse, provides direct nursing care including administering medications and treatments. [1]

Assists in the training and orientation of new personnel. [1]

Evaluates resident needs and assists with the development and implementation of nursing care plans. [2]

Makes clinical observations of resident conditions and behavior and makes accurate and complete nursing notes of those observations in the clinical record. [2]

Works safely and follows safety practices and standards of the facility; responsible for reporting or correcting any existing or potential safety or accident hazard.[2]

Maintains residents' rights and confidentiality of resident information; reports all suspected cases of resident abuse to the Administrator. [3]

Determines and supervises work assignments to provide maximum utilization of Nursing Assistants. Responsible to see that assigned tasks are accomplished. [2]

Prepares daily shift reports and notifies supervisor of change in resident status. [3]

Attends in-service education as provided or mandated. [3]

Supports all aspects of person centered care. Respects and acknowledges individuality and uniqueness of residents. [3]

In this public service position, employee is required to be courteous, cooperative and respectful at all times, with the public and clients. Also establishes and maintains a courteous, cooperative and respectful working relationship with other employees, supervisors and public officials. [3]

Physical demands: Up to 75% of time is spent standing and talking. Walking, hearing, and using near vision are used about 50% of the time. About 25% of time is spent sitting, bending, twisting, reaching. Activities done about 10% of time include stooping, crouching, low to very high lifting – up to 60 lbs. to transfer residents, and pushing residents in wheelchairs. Uses nursing related equipment.

RELATED JOB FUNCTIONS
Employee is expected to report to work when scheduled, with minimum use of sick leave, to build up sick leave balance for income protection for unexpected illness.[3]
This job description is not intended to encompass every job duty or responsibility, but is only illustrative. This position is required to perform other duties as may be assigned or required.[2]

Tasks assigned to this position involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood or body fluids.
Risk Exposure Categories:
1=Tasks may involve exposure to blood/body fluids.
2=Tasks do not involve contact with blood/body fluids but could result in performing Category 1 task.
3=Tasks do not involve any risk of exposure to blood/body fluid.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to maintain a clinical perspective and a therapeutic approach in the provision of care and in professional relationships with residents.
• Knowledge of medications and skill in their administration as the resident is prescribed.
• Compliance with standards of nursing practice.
• Compliance with facility policies and procedures.
• Ability to coordinate and determine work assignments of subordinate personnel and supervise their job performance.

Benefits for this position depend on the number of hours worked.

• If the position is full-time, then benefits would be available.
• If the position is part-time, then limited benefits would be available (this would not include insurances unless 30 hours per week or more).
• If the hours are less-than-half-time, then there are no benefits available.