[ref. u76929400] Licensed Practical Nurse-Skilled Care

Job Description and Responsibilities:

We know how much you value your patients; let us show you how much we value you.

INCREASED WAGE and SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL!!

Willow Valley Communities wages are determined on an experience based pay scale.

Wages:

• Wage $27.00-$33.00, based on experience

Opportunities with WVC:

• Continued career growth and education opportunities, such as extensive memo training by our very own Memory Care Educator
• Tuition Reimbursement and scholarship opportunities
• Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental and vision
• Use of our amenities, such as our fitness center, spa, cafés and swimming pools
• Plus many more

Responsibilities:

Skilled Care:

• Supervises and coordinates personnel delivery of nursing care on assigned shift in skilled care.
• Accurately transcribes and carries out physicians' orders.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Assists in development and implementation of Resident Care Plan; updates Care Plan as needed
• Responds to life-saving situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures and protocol
• Collects samples such as urine, blood and sputum from residents for testing and performs routine laboratory tests on samples.
• Assists Residents at meal times and monitors dining room process.
• Records food and fluid intake and output.
• Assists in Resident care, including bathing, toileting, and other ADL's.
• Responds to Resident call bells in a timely manner.

Personal Care:

• Ensures consistency among Supportive Living Communities in all operations, policies and procedures
• Administers treatments and medication as specified in MAR, TAR, PRN sheets and follow properly
• Assembles and uses equipment including catheters, tracheotomy tubes and oxygen suppliers
• Assists with providing guidance and assistance to Residents as needed with ADLs
• Reviews 24 hour report and general notes in PCC from the preceding shift
• Follows through on unfinished orders/tasks from shift prior
• Assures Resident care is completed by assignments
• Documents changes in Resident care and condition
• Maintains calendar of Resident appointments and assures that transportation of Residents to appointment
• Assesses Residents’ condition and informs physician, family/responsible party of any changes and plan of action/treatment, as needed
• Receives orders from physicians and brackets order with time, date and initials. Transfers order to PCC
• Notifies pharmacy of changes in medication orders or need for refills, initial and date order changes
• Complies with Department of Human Services regulations and follows the WVC policies and procedures
• Completes lab requests per physician orders with all pertinent information.
• Assures that Residents are seen by a physician annually for medical evaluation or when change i
• Resident’s condition and that physician completes a DME.
• Assures a RASP is completed with each DME.
• Assures that physicians complete necessary paperwork

Qualifications:

• PA Practical Nurse License required.

Hours per week:

• 8-40

Schedule:

• PT Day
• FT and PT Evening and Nights

Work Location:

• Both campus locations of Willow Valley Communities

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