LPN Evening and Night Shift

Starting : $30 hourly POSITION SUMMARY The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-today nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nursing Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Charting and DocumentationComplete and file required recordkeeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.Ensure attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form.

Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required.Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the careChart all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures. Record new/changed diet orders.

Forward information to the Dietary Department. Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor.Fill out and complete transfer forms in accordance with established procedures. Ensure that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures.Drug Administration FunctionsPrepare and administer medications as ordered by the physician.Verify the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment.Ensure that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another.Notify the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift.Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents.

Report needs to the Nurse Supervisor.Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies.Ensure that narcotic records are accurate for your shift.Review medication 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.Dispose of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures.Personnel FunctionsParticipate in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.Nursing Care FunctionsRequisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures.Consult with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary.Review the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets etc., as necessary. Implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards.Make periodic checks to ensure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by certified nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status.Staff DevelopmentParticipate in developing, planning, conducting, and scheduling in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensure a well-educated nursing service department.Safety and SanitationEnsure 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 are potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.Care Plan and Assessment FunctionsReview care plans daily to ensure that appropriate care is being rendered.Ensure that the CNAs refer to the resident' scare plan prior to administering daily care to the resident.Resident RightsMaintain the confidentiality of all resident care information.Monitor nursing care to ensure that all residents are treated fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect.Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy and that nursing service personnel knock before entering the resident's room.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 resident and make a written/oral report to the Nurse Supervisor indicating what action(s) were taken to resolve the complaint or grievance. Follow the facility's established procedures.Maintain a written record of the resident's complaints and/or grievances that indicates the action taken to resolve the complaint and the current status of the complaint.Report and investigate all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property.Ensure that nursing staff personnel honor the resident's refusal of treatment request.

Ensure that such requests are in accordance with the facility's policies governing advance directives. QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN in IL.Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.Must possess leadership and supervisoryMust 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. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/LVN program.

On-the-job training provided.LANGUAGE SKILLSMust be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS LPN License