LPN Staff I - Long Term Care

Job Title:LPN Staff I
Department: Long Term Care
Location: Unity Living Center
Hours Per Week: 40
Schedule: Evenings, 3p-11p

SUMMARY:

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will provide professional patient care to long-term and post-acute care residents. You will direct and monitor the care provided by CNAs and consistently ensure proper documentation and recording is taking place. Your ability to lead is crucial in both the success of the CNAs and the care of the patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for timely, accurate medication administration of assigned team and concurrent required documentation.

• Performs treatments and documents progress of same as per physician orders and facility protocol.

• Assures concise, pertinent and complete resident care documentation using computerized medical record process. Assures the initiation of appropriate care pathway tools.

• Responsible for receiving/giving relevant reports, both written and verbal from/to appropriate staff as per departmental protocols.

• Assures proper monitoring of residents and relevant condition status are reported to charge nurse/supervisor and/or physicians in a timely manner.

• Completes pre-reviews of medication administration records as per facility protocols. 

• Completes required MDS documentation and all related observations in a timely manner.

• Supports CNA team through assisting in direct ADL care of residents.
  

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing.

• Current licensure in State of New York.
   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year experience preferred.