Licensed Practical Nurse

LPN MED TREATMENT NURSE:

PER DIEM RATES:

DAYS $35/ hr EVE/NIGHTS $40

Provides general nursing care to patients in nursing home or similar health care facility by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and allay apprehension

Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques

Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examination of patient

Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of resident, observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions in nurse’s note; notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments and significant incidents

Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and

documents in nurse’s note on same

Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol, documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients.

Makes beds, bathes and feeds patients and participates in department or unit quality improvement activities as needed

Administers orders, charts and observes for side effects of medication (Exception: IV Push Medication given by RN only) Completes charting as soon as the medication is administered

Counts all controlled substances at start of shift and at the end of shift with on coming or off going nurse

Assumes all responsibilities for reordering all medication

Checking on automatic stop drugs and reports any adverse side effects to the charge nurse.

Maintains medication room and carts in a clean and orderly fashion

Organizes and assigns nursing assistant to specific job related to resident care and ensures completeness

Communicates all changes in resident condition or needs to the RNACs to ensure that current information is updated prior to Care Conference

Ensures that all pertinent medical information needed to care for resident is located on the resident’s Acute Care Plan.

Accurately and objectively documents all pertinent resident information in the clinical record following the facilities policies and procedures regarding documentation

Answers call lights of residents and attends to their needs

Participates and updates residents care plans as required

Is held responsible or any errors in administration, ordering or charting of medication or failure to do any of the necessary procedures involved in the administration of the medication.

Maintains confidentiality of residents at all times

Fulfills in-service requirements

Assists physicians as required

Is involved in the restraint committee work

Assists in the orientation of all new employees

Communicates with the nursing staff and wound nurse any concerns regarding residents’ skin issues

Supervises Certified Nursing Assistants in the provision of direct resident care.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an approved school of nursing; current PA license to practice as a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. A minimum of one year’s experience in related nursing positions is preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquires or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations and consistently and accurately calculate drug dosages

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must maintain a current, valid license as a Registered or practical Nurse in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee Is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Geriatrics
• Long term care
• Nursing home

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• LPN (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Dallas, PA 18612 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Dallas, PA 18612: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Pay: From $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person

Salary : $35