What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Long Term Care (Fayette, AL) position at DCH Health System?
Provides nursing care for assigned residents according to established standards and practices, including state, federal and JCAHO
- Provides nursing care for assigned residents. Assesses resident conditions including physical, behavioral, psychosocial, developmental, and age specific factors and plans of care according to identified problems.
- Uses the nursing process to provide all levels of direct resident care.
- Follows all policies and procedures of the facility.
- Utilizes good communication and documentation skills to ensure proper plan of care from the physician and other disciplines.
- Ensures nursing assistants are providing quality care and perform their duties in accordance with each resident's plan of care following the policy and procedure manual of the facility.
- Performs duties based upon established standards of practice for adults and geriatrics.
- Provide services in a cost-effective manner.
- Maintains performance, patient and employee satisfaction and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
- Performs compliance requirements as outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Must adhere to the DCH Behavioral Standards including creating positive relationships with patients/families, coworkers, colleagues and with self.
- Requires use of electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software and intranet.
- Must adhere to all DCH Health System policies and procedures.
- All other duties as assigned.