Responsibilities:

• Accepts assignments from the Director/Manager of care areas to include, as indicated, delegating care assignments and/or changes to assignments and reviewing completion of assignments and related documentation at the end of each shift.

• Makes rounds to ensure that residents are receiving care outlined in their Interdisciplinary care plan and to address any concerns at the point of service.

• Assists in communications with other departments by placing calls or attending relevant meetings.

• Notifies or ensures notification of medical services of new orders, takes phone orders and transcribes and institutes medical orders on a timely basis.

• Ensures clinical update to staff via resident care records, interim care plans, shift‐to‐shift report, report sheet, clinical meetings, and staff meetings.

• Promotes positive and therapeutic environment for care and service for residents, patients, families, guests and personnel.

• Assists in identifying clinical education needs of staff and participates in education and orientation in the care areas.

• Participates in staff development regarding record of discussion and counseling to ensure adherence to Policies and Procedures and regulations.

• Follows up and assists in incident report investigations.

• Serve in the on‐call pool as appropriate

• Monitors staff adherence to work expectations for promptness of work start times, break times, meal times, call offs and serves as a role model for these areas.

• Ensure that the crash cart, suction machines, and bladder scanner are kept in good repair, are checked daily, and are sanitized according to infection prevention procedures.

• Ensures that procedures for resident care are completed on a timely basis including, but not limited to, weights, showers, baths, meal board, patient communication boards etc.

General

• Adheres to dress code and maintains a professional appearance at all times.  Performs other duties as assigned.

• Ensures compliance with regulatory criteria, policies and procedures of the facilities and safety.

• Respects the confidentiality of patients (HIPAA), departments and nursing home information.

• Displays employee identification badge, photo side visible at all times.

• Demonstrates a willingness to learn new procedures by asking questions and/or demonstration.

Care Responsibilities

• Performs as a Team Leader when the need arises and document relevant information on appropriate forms.  May assist in treatments within the LPN scope of practice.

• Completes MDS’s assigned by the Director/Manager/Clinical Assessment Manager in accordance with regulation and accurately reflecting the health care status of residents.

• Attends care plan meetings and other relevant meetings as assigned.

• Participates in Quality Improvement activities including problem solving, audits, use of quality improvement tools and Focused Studies.

• Supervise and evaluate staff performance of daily assignments.

• Participate in admission and discharge planning processes as assigned.

• Promptly reports any suspected abuse, mistreatment, neglect, medication errors and any other unusual occurrences to the relevant director.

• Utilizes personal protective equipment, engineering and work practice control to prevent/minimize occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials and immediately reports any exposures.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $1,150.00 - $1,200.00 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program

Physical setting:

• Long term care

Standard shift:

• Day shift
• Night shift

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Must be covid vaccinated

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• LTC LPN: 2 years (Required)
• LPN: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Pittsford, NY 14534: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person