LPN (Full Time or Part Time)

Full Time or Part Time LPN

Interviews available on weekdays and weekkends.

Shift: 5:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Shift: 5:00 PM - 5:00 AM

Benefits:

Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Bonus Program

Position Purpose:

The primary purpose of the job position of floor nurse is to provide direct nursing care to the elders, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by Certified Nurse Aides and Certified Medication Aides. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Delegation of Authority

Any and all Floor Nurses are delegated the administrative authority and accountability necessary for carrying out any and all assigned duties which are consistent with the scope of practice including in the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Kansas Board of Nursing.

Supervision:

The Floor Nurse is under the direct supervision of the facility’s Director of Nursing and/or the Adminstrator as delegated by the Director of Nursing.

Qualifications and Position Requirements:

• The desired minimum requirements necessary to effectively perform position responsibilities include a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/RN program
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an RN or LPN in this state
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, elders, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work harmoniously with professional and non-professional 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

Other Training, Skills and Experience Recommendations:

• Computer skills, knowledge of medical terminology, dementia training
• On-the-job training and on-going education will be provided

Essential Functions (with or without reasonable accommodations):

The omission or exclusion of duties and responsibilities from this description does not infer that the designated employee will not be required to perform additional job-specific duties if the work is similar, related or becomes an essential function of this position.

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility
• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility
• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts’ services, programs, and activities
• Make written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required
• Ensure that all assigned nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions
• Periodically review the elder’s written discharge plan and participate in the updating of the resident’s written discharge plan as required
• Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the elder’s discharge plan as necessary
• Admit, transfer, and discharge elders as required per policies and procedures
• Sign and date all entries made in the elder’s medical record
• Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies
• Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift
• Notify the Director of Nursing of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted in your shift
• Review medication dispensing cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician’s order, and adherence to stop order policies
• Notify the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered
• Participate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift’s staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Director of Nursing concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.
• Inform the Director of Nursing of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work
• Review and evaluate your department’s work force and make recommendations to the Director of Nursing
• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments
• Provide leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift
• Turn in complaints and grievances to Social Services Director, Director of Nursing or Administrator
• Ensure that disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, religion, handicap, or marital status
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary
• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures
• Administer professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, glucometers, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc.
• Take and record vital signs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary
• Report problem areas to the Director of Nursing
• Implement and maintain an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to your shift, its policies and procedures, and to his/her job position and duties
• Ensure that established departmental policies and procedures, including dress codes, are followed by your assigned nursing personnel
• Assist the Director and/or Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job-related functions to ensure that tasks in which there is potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded
• Ensure that an adequate supply of personal protective equipment are on hand and are readily available to personnel who perform procedures that involve exposure to blood or body fluids
• Ensure that your assigned work areas (i.e., nurse’s stations, medicine preparation rooms, etc.) are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner
• Ensure that your assigned personnel participate in and conduct all fire safety and disaster preparedness drills in a safe and professional manner
• Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the infection control program for monitoring communicable and/or infectious diseases among the elders and personnel
• Ensure that your assigned personnel follow established infection control procedures when isolation precautions become necessary
• Ensure that nursing personnel follow established procedures in the use and disposal of personal protective equipment
• Monitor nursing procedures to ensure that nursing service supplies are used in an efficient manner to avoid waste
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are knowledgeable of the residents’ responsibilities and rights including the right to refuse treatment
• Review complaints and grievances made by the elder and family or visitors and make a written report to the Director of Nursing indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance
• Follow the facility’s established procedures related to abuse, neglect and exploitation
• Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse, neglect and/or misappropriation of resident property immediately and report to Director of Nursing and Administrator immediately
• Provide data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment committee as requested

Physical Requirements:

The employee must be able:

• To move intermittently throughout the work day
• Speak and write the English language in an understandable manner
• Function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and ability to work effectively with elders, family members, personnel and support agencies
• Able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the facility
• Sits, stand, bend, stoop lifts & moves for extended periods of time
• Ability to lift, move, push or pull a minimum of fifty (50) pounds
• Communicates with medical staff, nursing personnel and other department supervisors

Work Environment:

• Employee must be organized and detail-oriented
• Employee may be requested to perform other duties or tasks that are not listed, but are within the competence and training of the individual.

Confidentiality of Information:

• The employee in this position may not disclose any record (via any media format, known or unknown
• May not disclose any elder or facility information, any system log-in codes or password assigned or permit any unauthorized access to elder/resident or facility information without express written consent of the facility management

About Us:

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