LPN - Cart Nurse - FULL-TIME Job Opening

Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• Must be licensed as an LPN in good standing with the state of Mississippi.
• Must have the ability to apply clinical knowledge and provide nursing care to geriatric residents and/ or hospital patients.
• Must possess intermediate computer skills.
• Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
• Must comply with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Must complete annual education requirements.
• Must adhere to all HIPAA requirements.
• Must meet all health requirements, including TB.
• Must pass criminal background check and drug screen.
• Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) with or without reasonable accommodation.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform nursing procedures as outlined by state law.
• Accurately administers and documents medications as directed by physician orders.
• Administers treatments according to physician orders and under the direction of the Charge Nurse or House Supervisor.
• Perform end-of-shift narcotics count with on-coming nurse and ensure timely refill of all prescriptions.
• Report any and all discrepancies immediately to the Charge Nurse.
• Participate in report with Charge Nurse/ House Supervisor and other nursing staff at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Complete assignments as directed by the supervisor timely and accurately.
• Assists residents/ patients to ensure their cleanliness, grooming, hygiene, oral care, nourishment, rest, activity, mobility, transfer and elimination is performed in a manner conducive to the residents’ safety and comfort in accordance to the residents’ plan of care.
• Attends the resident care conference and provides pertinent information, if needed.
• Recognizes and respects the individual emotional, social and cultural needs of residents/ patients including their religious beliefs.
• Promotes restorative nursing care as directed and instructed for individual residents and/ or patients.
• Records residents’/ patients’ responses to specific restorative rehabilitation goals as directed by physical therapy and their care plan.
• Keeps alert to the residents’/ patients’ condition and reports changes in attitudes, appearance, behavior, and physical ability to the charge nurse.
• Practices conservation of equipment and supplies, keeping them clean and ready for use.
• Reports any equipment and supply needs to the Charge Nurse/ House Supervisor.
• Ensures that call bells are within resident’s/ patients’ reach and promptly answers call signals.
• Anticipates residents’/ patients’ needs and makes rounds routinely to assigned residents/ patients.
• Keeps written notes of assignments and records pertinent information about the residents/ patients.
• Maintains and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Enters all appropriate resident data in the medical record, timely and accurately.
• Accountable for maintaining good communications and interpersonal relations with residents/ patients, visitors, physicians and facility employees.
• Accountable for maintaining a good record of attendance and punctuality.
• Accountable for following all nursing home and/ or hospital departmental safety policies, rules, and regulations.
• Conveys information in a concise, accurate and understandable manner.
• Displays attentiveness, tact and diplomacy in responding to others.
• Ensures that residents’/ patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, including the right to wage a complaint, are well established and maintained at all times.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident/ patient care information to assure their rights are protected.
• Reports all incidents/ accidents, unsafe and hazardous conditions/ equipment immediately.
• Maintains work area in a clean, orderly, and safe manner.
• This job description only provides a framework for the position; other duties may be assigned as needed.

Working Conditions (travel, hours, environment)

• Moves throughout the facility and its premises frequently.
• Is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Is involved with residents and/ or patients, family members, personnel, visitors, government agencies/ personnel, etc., under all conditions/ circumstances.
• Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents and/ or patients, family members, personnel, and visitors.
• When necessary may need to work beyond normal working hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
• Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)
• Attends and participates in continuing educational programs.
• Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the work day, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, and other air contaminants.

Physical/ Sensory Requirements

Medium Work – Ability to exert 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/ or 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/ or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

OSHA Category Classification

II: Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Note: All duties and responsibilities listed are considered to be essential job functions and requirements, and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Marginal functions of the position (those that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties) have not been included. However, the omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

License:

• LPN (Preferred)

Overtime often available:

• No

Relocation Assistance Provided:

• No