LPN

• Sign on Bonus
• Referral Bonus
• Weekend hourly incenative

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the daytoday nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal state and local standards guidelines and regulations that govern our facility and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Delegation of Authority

As LPN Charge Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority responsibility and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Job Functions

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or is an essential function of the position.

Miscellaneous Information

Information explaining the Essential Functions Safety Factors and the Competency Evaluation columns as well as the Risk Exposure Category legend is provided in the Job Position Analysis Information section located on the last page of this job description. (Note: The number assigned to each individual column corresponds to that same number in the Analysis section. Risk Exposure Potential to Blood and/or Body Fluids Essential Function (NO) Safety Factors Competency Evaluation

Working Conditions

• Works in office area(s) as well as throughout the nursing service area (i.e. drug rooms nurses stations resident rooms etc..
• Moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with residents personnel visitors government agencies/personnel etc. under all conditions and circumstances.
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents family members personnel and visitors.
• Communicates with the medical staff nursing personnel and other department directors.
• Works beyond normal working hours and in other positions temporarily when necessary.
• Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g. severe weather evacuation postdisaster etc..
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Is subject to injury from falls burns from equipment odors etc. throughout the workday as well as to reactions from dust disinfectants tobacco smoke and other air contaminants.
• Is subject to exposure to infectious waste diseases conditions etc. including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses.
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals.
• Maintains a liaison with the residents their families support departments etc. to adequately plan for the residents needs.

Education

• Must possess as a minimum a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.

Experience

• None. Onthejob training provided.

Specific Requirements

• Must possess a current unencumbered active license to practice as an RN or LPN/LVN in this state.
• Must be able to read write speak and understand the English language.
• Must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the agerelated needs of the residents served.
• Must be a supportive team member contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel residents family members visitors government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures as well as laws regulations and guidelines that pertain to nursing care facilities.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel.
• Must possess the ability to plan organize develop implement and interpret the programs goals objectives policies and procedures etc. that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience tact a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
• Must be able to relate information concerning a residents condition.
• Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Physical and Sensory Requirements
(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices)

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must function independently and have flexibility personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with residents personnel and support agencies.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill disabled elderly emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the facility.
• Must be able to push pull move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push pull move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

I have read this job description and fully understand that the requirements set forth therein have been determined to be essential to this position (unless otherwise noted in Column 2. I hereby accept the position of Assistant Director of Nursing Services and agree to perform the tasks outlined in this description in a safe manner and in accordance with the facilitys established procedures. I understand that as a result of my employment I may be exposed to blood body fluids infectious diseases air contaminants (including tobacco smoke) and hazardous chemicals and that the facility will provide to me instructions on how to prevent and control such exposures. I further understand that I may also be exposed to the Hepatitis B Virus and that the facility will make available to me free of charge the hepatitis B vaccination. I also understand I may not release/disclose protected health or facility information without proper authorization.

I understand that my employment is atwill and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated atwill either by the facility or myself and that such termination can be made with or without notice.