Part-time Licensed Practical Nurse
Part-time Licensed Practical Nurse
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Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Assesses and reassesses residents with respect to appropriateness for Community residency in accordance with State regulations and the residents safety and comfort.
- Obtains reviews and documents resident medial history physician orders transfer and pre-admission information and reviews social history. Provides special instructions as needed to Food Service Department.
- Develops individualized service plans for each resident based on residents needs condition and other care taking considerations. Tracks residents responsiveness to the service plan and updates plans as needed based on resident conditions.
- Maintains and updates records unit charts medical charts information forms and communication logs regarding resident service. Audits resident medical files on prescribed basis.
- Schedules appointments and arranges transportation to other departments or facilities completing required forms and arranging for appropriate escorts.
- Inventories emergency medications and checks status of supplies and equipment to ensure unit needs are met taking action to replace or repair broken or malfunctioning equipment.
- Responds to emergency needs of residents procuring treatment communicating with physicians and families when emergency treatment is needed and reporting any accidents or unusual incidents as necessary.
- Supervises care givers on a daily basis. Orients new care givers schedules staff provides in-service training evaluates performance and coaches care givers on providing service that meets the Communitys standard of care.
- Participates in interviewing candidates and selecting new care givers who will model the Communitys service standards.
- Communicates regularly with residents health care providers and families supporting a team approach to managing the health safety and comfort of each resident.
- Serves as backup for the Delegating Nurse with responsibility for maintaining all medications charting medication administration charting treatment and services provided to residents and communicating with health care providers regarding specific resident needs.
- Provides care to individual residents including medication administration as needed to supplement available care giving staff.
- Monitors resident treatment medication and diet orders checking residents daily schedule and ensuring that care givers meet resident health and personal care needs.
- Provides care to individual residents as needed to supplement available care giving staff.
Employment Type
Part-Time
