Licensed Practical Nurse

Location: Peterborough, NH

Salary Range: $32 - $39/hour (dependent on education and experience)

Type: Permanent

Requirements

Experience and Qualifications:

· Graduate of approved college / school of nursing. - Required

· Maintain a current state license as a Licensed Practical Nurse. - Required

· Minimum of one (1) year experience in home health, assisted living, hospital, or long term care environment. - Required

· Demonstrated knowledge of nursing practices, techniques, and methods.

· Good assessment skills

· Ability to handle multiple priorities.

· Possess written and verbal skills for effective communication and level of understanding.

· Competent in organizational/time management skills.

· Demonstrates good judgment, problem solving, and decision-making skills.

· Ability to work weekends, evenings and flexible hours, available to our customers at peak service delivery days and times.

State License Requirements

• New Hampshire

Compact Allowed

Essential Duties include (but are not limited to):

· Identifies on-going needs and services of residents in promotion of the highest quality resident services.

· Ensures proper follow through, assessment and documentation for residents with a change in health care service or status.

· Assists the Director of Nursing (DON) in conducting resident assessments at time of move in, 30 days post move in, every six months, and with any change in status.

· Conducts quarterly care plan updates and completes a nursing progress note to summarize any changes.

· Assesses and monitors residents who have experienced a fall or other incident; documents and reports as required and directed.

· Maintains frequent and timely communications with residents’ families and/or responsible party to ensure medical needs for the resident are being met.

· Contacts residents’ primary care provider (PCP) when necessary and/or upon family request.

· Ensures weights and vital signs are obtained monthly for each resident.

· Assists in maintaining health records according to policies, federal and state regulations.

· Assists the Director of Nursing (DON) in readiness for state surveys.

· Orders medications and equipment as needed.

· Ensures resident changes, concerns, and/or solutions are reported to the DON as appropriate.

· Regularly monitors each resident’s medication and treatment profile to ensure each medication and treatment is administered as ordered and documented accurately.

· Promptly faxes new orders to the pharmacy and processes them into the MAR.

· Monitors the medication room for neatness, cleanliness, availability of medications, and expired medications.

· Maintains confidentiality of all resident information.

· Understands and follows infection control practices.

· Reports occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, sharp sticks, and hazardous chemicals immediately.

· Ensures oxygen tanks are stored safely, exchanges residents’ tanks when empty, and monitors to make sure liters of oxygen are at prescribed levels.

· Attends regular meetings: Town Hall, department team meetings, care plan meetings, and others as directed by the DON.