What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse/LPN Full Time position at Roosevelt Care Centers Career Center?
JOB SUMMARY of the LPN:
Under direction provides nursing care to residents in a long-term care facility and in the absence of RN, acts as Team Leader in a unit.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS of the LPN:
- Provides direct care, such as administration of medications, and treatments and to assigned residents. Completes rounds as appropriate.
- Monitors residents condition and responds appropriately, notifying RN or Nursing Supervisor as needed.
- Documents pertinent information regarding resident responses and nursing interventions in resident’s medical records.
- Monitors specific data such as medications, lab/diagnostic results and therapies.
- Assist in completion of MDS and care planning process under RN direction.
- Orients residents and their families to long term care environment and maintains liaison with families.
- Participates in committees and conferences as well as orients and assists other clinical personnel.
- Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for resident care.
- Gives comprehensive patient/resident care.
- Consults with supervisors and others regarding significant changes in resident’s condition and relays appropriate information to succeeding shift.
- Ensures that medical and emergency equipment/devices including alarms are in operating condition, and are available and functioning.
- Participates in wound care rounds.
- Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards; promotes adherence to Resident Bill of Rights.
OTHER JOB DUTIES of the LPN:
- Attends and participates in required inservice training
- Does related work as required.
Shift: 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am
Rate: $20.3843-$21.6320 (Based on experience)
Benefits, Pension, PTO
Salary : $20 - $22
