Licensed Practical Nurse

This position is located in Rushford, Minnesota.

To provide motivation and monitoring of staff performance.

Essential Functions of an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse):

• Performs initial data collection on all residents and follows up on date collection per GSLS policies and procedures. Administers, tracks progress, and checks activities related to residents.
• Medication Administration: Observes, documents, and reports resident responses to medications. Is knowledgeable and follows medication policies and procedures.
• Competently performs skin treatments, catheterizations, tube feedings, and other treatments and cares as needed.
• Documentation: Documents professionally, accurately, and completely according to current standards, and GSLS policies and procedures.
• Coordination/Direction: Coordinates and directs resident care appropriately and professionally-assumes responsibilities for all nursing care and nursing actions to resident on the shift assigned. Communicates pertinent resident information to the appropriate staff, family, and physician.
• Emergency and Disaster Measures: Carries out first aide, emergency, and disaster measures according to policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Awareness of resident, employee, and public safety always. Recognize, report and/or remove safety hazards (environmental, equipment, conditions, and practices).
• Other duties within their scope of practice as directed by the registered nurse or Team Leader.

Physical Demands of an LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse):

• Regularly required to stand, bend, and walk. May also be required to sit, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, push and pull.
• Regularly assigned to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds.
• Frequently required to support up to 10-50 pounds.
• Emergency situations could require carrying/supporting 25 pounds or greater.
• Requires employee use hands for repetitive actions such as simple grasping, firm grasping and fine manipulating.
• May be required to work in unprotected heights, being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity, driving automotive equipment and exposure to dust, fumes, or gases.
• Requires functional hearing ability to read medical records, make observatory assessments, and document in writing and computer records.
• Requires functional ability to perform job duties as listed in the job description.

Qualifications of an LPN or Licensed Practical Nurse:

• Graduate of a licensed practical nurse accredited program required.
• Current active LPN nursing license in the State of Minnesota in good standing.
• CPR certified.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate in English.
• Clinical experience with geriatrics, long-term care and/or rehabilitation preferred.
• Demonstrates a broad and current knowledge of nursing including gerontological nursing and related aspects such as rehabilitation and metal health.
• Knowledge of and skilled in physical assessment techniques to gather data.
• Skilled in oral and written English communication-communicates clear expectations.

• Sensitivity to the needs, feelings and opinions of residents, family, and other staff members; patience, gentleness, concern, and sincerity; warmth and friendliness.
• Confidentiality with written and verbal information.
• Integrity, honesty, tact, and diplomacy when in contact with residents, family, and other staff members; professional behavior.
• Neat and well-groomed appearance.
• Economical and careful with property, supplies and use of time.

To view complete job description please contact Good Shepherd Lutheran Services at 507-864-7714 or email us at hatkinson@gsrushford.org

Compensation details: 24.08-31.25

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