LPN - PC

$5,000 Sign on Bonus!

Supervises

PCAs and Med Techs

Position Summary

Provides nursing care to meet the needs of Personal Care residents in Zurn Pavilion, Reed Manor, and Reed Terrace. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitors PCAs and Med Techs under charge to ensure quality resident care.  Maintain positive attitude and sets a professional example.  Communicates report to the PCAs and Med Techs at the start of shift.  Answer call bells as needed to ensure resident needs are met.  Assists in Resident’s comfort and anxiety relief.  Coordinates/communicates job performance of PCAs and Med Techs for performance evaluations and ability to provide care daily.  Documents counseling and reports to Personal Care Supervisor.
• Administration of medications and treatments through use of electronic MAR & TAR.  Completes charting and documentation. Enters Physician orders as needed into computer system.  Takes verbal orders from Physicians within LPN scope of practice.  Checks orders for accuracy and stop dates.  Communicates new orders to families.  Return medication to Pharmacy document via medmate as needed when orders are discontinued.  Obtains prescribed medications from pharmacy dispensing machine & secures in Med Cart.  Secures delivered medication from outside pharmacy providers.
• Monitors resident consumption at mealtimes and provides alternatives.
• Assist in resident and family health teaching and rehabilitation.  Interprets philosophy and objectives of the facility and the personal care services to residents, families, and other employees when necessary.
• Provides personal care services according to the physician orders and conformance with established standards and policies of the facility.  Contributes to the nursing process and adds to the resident plan of care.  Documents according to the current care to reflect resident improvement or decline.  Documents incident/accident reports in the computer and determines intervention.
• Completes admission and transfer process.  Completes evaluation and body audit within 2 hours of admission. 
• Identifies and evaluates the resident’s response to health problems and treatment.  Informs the Personal Care Coordinator of all significant signs and symptoms, physical or mental changes of all residents in his/her care.  Completes 24-hour nursing report documenting times of admissions and discharges along with resident changes.
• May work or assist in Skilled Nursing Facility.

Non-Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides individual resident care as needed.
• Prepares medication cart for the next shift
• Attends or reviews information at monthly staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Gerontology experience preferred.
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing and registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Continuing education as required to retain license and stay abreast of changes in the profession.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge and interest in geriatric and restorative nursing care.
• Knowledge of governmental laws for Nursing Practice, including Abuse Policies and Procedures.
• Recognizes and reports safety hazards and knows emergency procedures.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.

Physical & Visual Requirements

• Frequent lifting up to 40 lbs, standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, reaching, grasping, fine manipulation, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional sitting, twisting, and lifting over 50 lbs.
• Keen sense of vision (with or without correction) necessary for close inspection and attention to minute details and small objects.  Ability to detect and react quickly to light motions and/or the ability to distinguish colors accurately.
• Must be able to hear alarms on equipment, client calls, and instructions from physician/departmental staff.
• May be exposed to infection, odors, and behavioral management situations.