What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN position at Talencia LLC?
Position: Licensed Practical Nurse
Facility: Iron River Care Center
Address: 330 Lincoln Ave, Iron River, MI 49935
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Pay: $45/Hour
Job description:
- Observe each resident on a continuing basis alert to changes in mental and physical well-being; notifies the Supervisor of pertinent observations and discusses the need to notify physician; and receive Resident Status Report from off-going shift and give on-coming shift a detailed report of each resident’s status and events of the shift.
- Record narcotics on a 30 days basis
- Accurately receive, transcribe, and carry out physician’s orders.
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and make proper documentation via a computerized system.
- Perform wound care and have knowledge of wound vacs.
- Perform regular duties on the unit such as checking appointments for the day; checking Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy appointments; checking activity board; reminding staff of ambulation list, weights, blood pressures, and to document nutritional charts. Monitor LNA documentation and update LNA clipboard; oversight of infection control practices on the unit; ensure that unit is clean and hazard-free. Following the chain of command, report any problems to the Nurse Manager/Nursing Supervisor. Encourage LNA observations and include them when documenting and reporting.
- Admit, discharge and transfer residents, completing documentation and notifications as necessary.
- Complete 24-hour report for his/her assigned unit(s); check new orders; complete list of residents on antibiotics, precautions, etc.; maintain consistent communication with the Nurse Manager/ Nursing Supervisor regarding resident issues or concerns with staff; differentiating between acute and non-emergency problems; and attend all mandatory staff/educational meetings and non-mandatory meetings as assigned.
- Communicate with residents’ families to resolve resident concerns and problems to notify family members of new orders, and to obtain consent when necessary.
- Receive incoming calls and determine appropriate response required.
- Follow State and Federal Regulations regarding the storage, usage and documentation of controlled medications including counting at the change of shift; notifies appropriate Supervisor if discrepancies are present.
REQUIREMENTS
6 months experience in LTC- REQUIRED
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- BLS
- Michigan
Salary : $45
