LPN

Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse provides selected nursing care to residents in accordance with established standards of practice. The Licensed Practical Nurse assists with the overall operation and management of the assigned unit during the designated shift and provides direct supervision and guidance to Certified Nursing Assistants to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality resident care.

• Administers and document medications as ordered and under guidelines of the LPN licensure
• Document timely per facility policy.
• Counts narcotics with oncoming shifts.
• Provides routine patient care and treatments including wound care, blood pressure checks, catheterizations, tube feedings, etc., following guidelines and other regulations.
• Safely and accurately administer medications and treatments according to physician order and standards of practice.
• Collect resident data utilizing appropriate nursing assessment tools and forms of the facility and documenting the findings according to facility standards.
• Monitor nursing care plan status and Certified Nursing Assistant assignment sheets for accuracy in reflecting the current needs of the resident, adjust as needed, and communicate to the NCC.
• Recognize and report signs and/or symptoms of significant resident health changes, resident abuse or misappropriations and reports change to the RN. Intervene per RN direction according to established facility policies and procedures and document per facility standards.
• Recognize and report resident abuse, neglect or misappropriation of funds.
•  Function as a team member in resident care conferences with family, agencies, and departments as necessary.
• Follows universal precautions.
• Performs other duties of a comparable level/type, as required.