[ref. v04114420] Licensed Vocational Nurse / Licensed Practical Nurse - LVNLPN24-14165
NavitsPartners Iron River
Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Long Term Care (LTC)
Location: Iron River, MI, 49935
Shift: 4-hour days (20 hours per week)
Location: Iron River, MI, 49935
Shift: 4-hour days (20 hours per week)
Duration: 13 weeks
Responsibilities:
- Continuously observe residents for changes in mental and physical health.
- Notify the supervisor of significant findings and discuss the need for physician involvement.
- Provide a comprehensive Resident Status Report during shift changes, including updates on each resident’s status and events from the shift.
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians.
- Document all medications and treatments accurately using a computerized system.
- Perform wound care, including the use of wound vacs.
- Verify daily appointments (Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy).
- Ensure the activity board is up-to-date.
- Remind staff to complete tasks such as ambulation, weight checks, blood pressure readings, and documenting nutritional charts.
- Monitor Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) documentation, updating the LNA clipboard as needed.
- Oversee infection control practices and ensure the unit is clean and hazard-free.
- Maintain ongoing communication with the Nurse Manager/Nursing Supervisor regarding resident issues.
- Work closely with LNAs to document and report relevant observations.
- Differentiate between acute and non-emergency issues and escalate when necessary.
- Communicate with residents’ families to resolve concerns, notify them of new physician orders, and obtain consent when needed.
- Handle admissions, discharges, and transfers of residents, ensuring proper documentation and communication.
- Complete 24-hour reports for assigned units, check new orders, and track residents on antibiotics or precautions.
Requirements:
Experience:
- Minimum of 6 months in Long Term Care (LTC) - REQUIRED
Certification:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - REQUIRED
Skills Checklist:
- Pertinent to position and current within 1 year.
References:
- 1 supervisory signed reference from within the past two years.
Licenses/Certifications:
- Must be uploaded with the profile, including a current license and BLS certification.
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Duration: 13 weeks+ contract (Extendable)
Work Location: Iron River, MI
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8 hrs/day
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