What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN FULL TIME position at Roosevelt Care Centers Career Center?
JOB SUMMARY:
- 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:
- 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.