LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Job Opening

Reasons to join our team:

• Family atmosphere.
• Competitive wages.
• Competitive shift differential.
• Strong 401k program: match on first 5% of contributions
• Tremendous health and dental insurance that's AFFORDABLE!
• Automatic $15,000 Life Insurance Policy given to all employees.
• Voluntary Vision Coverage, Life and Cancer Policies Available
• Optional ancillary insurance policies through Liberty National. (payroll deductible)
• LPNs are to exercise supervisory authority even at times that RN supervisors are on duty and must exercise discretion and independent judgment to ensure proper discipline and productivity

Job Description of the Full-Time LPN:

To supervise the day-to-day nursing activities of the facility in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards governing the facility and as directed by the Director of Nursing and Administrative staff to ensure the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

Qualifications of the Full-Time LPN:

• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing and currently licensed by the State of Alabama
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must speak and understand English
• Must be able to supervise and instruct others
• Must have supervisory experience or completion of appropriate training program
• Must have a positive attitude toward the elderly and other staff.
• Must be able to remain calm under stress

Physical and Sensory Qualifications (with or without the Aid of Mechanical Devices) of the Full-Time LPN:

• Must be able to walk, stand, and bend, lift, grasp, push, and pull
• Must have fine hand coordination with or without mechanical devices
• Must have the ability to read and write in English in a legible and understandable manner

Administrative Function of the Full-Time LPN:

• Direct the day-to-day functions of nursing assistants and room attendants.
• Complete and maintain medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charts, etc.
• Admit, transfer and discharge Residents.
• Ensure nursing personnel provides proper Resident care and performs their duties in accordance with written policies and procedures.
• Participate in periodical reviews of Residents charts to include but not limited to the following: Update new physician orders and MAR’s before the first of each month and audit the charts weekly following a weekly summary schedule
• Report promptly to Social Services and the all complaints or grievances stated by Residents or Resident family members.
• Supervise non licensed nursing staff’s charting activities to ensure the records are complete and accurate. Initial all entries on the back of the ADL sheets.
• Participate in reviewing and evaluating staffing requirements.
• Record nursing personnel’s absenteeism/failure to report.
• Make daily changes in staff schedule as indicated by absence or illness and obtain replacements where needed
• Make compliance rounds every shift and place them in the book(s) kept by each unit.
• Ensure that personnel, Residents, and visitors follow established policies and procedures.
• Assist in orientation of new nursing personnel.

Full-Time LPN Nursing Functions:

• Administer professional services and provide direct nursing care as necessary.
• Report to nursing staff new/re-admissions, resident status change, resident transfers.
• Report all behavior changes/ problems to the DON and Social Services.
• Consult with Resident’s physicians regarding care, treatment, diagnostic and therapeutic services, and notify physicians of an accident/incident involving a resident, changes in condition or when a Resident expires.
• Make rounds with physicians and ensure proper record keeping.
• Notify sponsors of changes in Resident’s condition, accident/incidents, diagnostic and therapeutic services and Resident’s death.
• Complete forms and chart all accidents/incidents involving residents or employees ands submit as required by policies and procedures.
• Assist with arranging transportation for Residents that are discharged, residents that requires emergency evaluation by a physician, or Residents that require a physician visit, test, or other services that cannot be performed in the facility.
• Ensure post mortem policies and procedures are followed and arrange for transportation to the funeral home.
• Review medication administration records, physician orders, treatment orders, diabetic flow sheets, and Coumadin flow sheets for completeness, accuracy, and adherence.
• Perform tube feedings/and assist residents during meal times as necessary.
• Perform medication pass as necessary. Verify residents identities to ensure that prescribed medications are administered to the proper residents
• Count narcotics at the end/ beginning of shift to ensure narcotic records are accurate. Notify the DON of all drug and narcotic discrepancies.
• Ensure proper disposal of drugs and narcotics per facility protocol.
• Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary per physician’s orders.
• Complete and chart all accidents/incidents involving residents/employees and submit as required according to policy and procedure.
• Properly record and process all verbal, telephone, faxed and written physician’s orders to resident’s charts, MAR’s treatment and care plans.
• Communicate diet changes with dietary (using dietary communication forms), giving dietary the white copy and placing yellow copy in the physician’s orders.
• Communicate all discrepancies noted concerning physician’s orders, diet orders, omitted medications, charting errors, etc. using a Medication Error Form.
• Assist the care plan team in identifying all nursing/ medical goals and needs of each Resident to provide and implement a comprehensive care plan.
• Ensure all nursing personnel are aware of the care plan for each Resident and it is communicated via the cue card in each Resident’s closet.

Safety Functions of the Full-Time LPN:

• Promptly report accidents, incidents, unsafe and hazardous conditions and equipment.
• Direct nursing personnel in the evacuation of Residents during fire/tornado warnings and drills.
• Ensure that established safety rules and regulations are followed at all times.
• Keep assigned work area neat and clean.

Other Duties as Necessary:

• Assist the restorative nurse(s) with assessing, planning, and implementing plans of care for wound prevention, ADL functions, plan of care and Resident compliance
• Assist with the body assessment upon new, re-admissions and when significant changes are documented
• Participate in care plans and other committees as deemed necessary

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

License:

• CPR (Preferred)
• LPN (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Shifts:

• Mid-Day (Preferred)
• Evening (Preferred)
• Graveyard (Preferred)

Work Location:

• One location

Shift Type:

• Night
• Overnight

PRN:

• Yes

Shift Length:

• 8 hours
• 12 hours

Work from Home:

• No

Relocation Assistance Provided:

• No