LPN

Summary and Qualifications

This position is responsible for providing direct nursing care to the residents and supervising the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants.

Must maintain current licensure as an LPN in the State of CT.

• Has completed specialized training in infection control.

• Able to safely perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Essential Job Functions

• Directs the day-to-day operations of the unit.

• Supervises, directs and assigns nursing assistants.

• Receives report from previous shift and conducts rounds at beginning of shift and as needed.

• Gives report to oncoming charge nurse at end of shift.

• Gives report to staff at the beginning of the shift.

• Ensures that unit staff comply with facility policies and procedures.

• Completes rounds on the unit to observe patients and to determine if nursing needs are being met.

• Completes 24 hour report.

• Cooperates and coordinates services with other departments.

• Admits, transfers and discharges residents per facility policy.

• Attends care plan meetings as requested.

• Completes accident/incident reports as necessary. Reports any incidents to supervisor.

• Completes all required documentation.

• Transcribes physician orders.

• Notifies the Director of Nursing of any discrepancies in narcotic counts.

• Ensures that rooms are ready for admissions.

• Provides medications and treatments according to physician orders. -

• Cooperates with and coordinate recreation programs with Recreation Therapy staff.

• Assign staff to assist with transportation to programs.

• Ensures that unit, nurse's station and resident rooms are orderly and clean.

• Answers resident's call lights. Directs staff to answer call lights in a reasonable period of time.

• Recognizes and reports changes in residents' condition.

• Ensures that unit staff are providing care in accordance with the resident's care plan.

• Monitor unit staffs compliance with infection control, standard precautions, handwashing, and safety policies.

• Respects and adheres to the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.

Salary : $32 - $35