The LPN Nurse plans, coordinates, and provides total nursing care for residents.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Graduate of accredited LPN School of Nursing.
Licenses/Certification:
- Valid LPN license in the state employed.
- Valid CPR certification.
Experience:
- One year of nursing experience preferred.
Job Functions:
- Initiates and leads team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans.
- Assesses and documents the resident's condition and nursing needs.
- Accurately and promptly implements physicians' orders.
- Assigns nursing care to team members per the resident's needs and the person's capabilities and qualifications.
- Supervises, directs and evaluates LVNs, and CNAs.
- Administers medications, starts IVs, and performs treatments for assigned residents and documents treatment as required by company, local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
- Participates in orientation and in-service training for personnel.
- Assists physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of the state specified Nursing Practice Act.
- Ensures that supplies are utilized economically and that equipment is clean and maintained safely.
- Reports and records pertinent observations and reactions regarding residents.
- Coordinates nursing care of residents when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments.
- Interviews applicants and recommends hires. Participates in counseling, disciplinary action, and termination of staff, to the extent permitted by the state practice act.
- Supervises nursing unit, which includes scheduling and directing the nursing staff to the extent permitted by the state practice act.
- Performs other tasks as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
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Skilled in directing and motivating the workforce.
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Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
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Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
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Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
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Knowledge of training techniques for clinical staff.
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Ability to maintain confidentiality.
