Licensed Practical Nurse
Location: Spokane Valley Washington
Description: Prestige Care, Inc. is looking of Licensed Practical Nurse right now, this occupation will be placed in Washington. For detail informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. Carries out and assists in the delivery of nursing services to residents, including oversight and direction for caregivers.
Job Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES! AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Maintains and supports good working processes for care staff ensuring continuation of services to residents understands the assisted living philosophy
2. Supervises nonprofessional staff in the daily delivery of resident care, schedules job assignments and develops nursing unit priorities and assists in identifying substitutes for staff absences.
3. Monitors work assignments, provides feedback, evaluates performance, and redirects services as directed by Resident Care Manager or Director of Nursing Services of pertinent problems.
4. Prepares or assists with new admissions, transfers, and discharges, providing direct resident care as determined by resident condition.
5. Completes treatments and procedures, as ordered by the physician, and within scope of practice and related training while observing resident condition and reporting changes to physician a! nd Resident Care Manager.
6. Evaluates and records re! sidents’ needs and responses to medications and administers medications as ordered by the physician and directs medication aides accordingly.
7. Monitors resident skin condition and reports changes or new problems to physician and Resident Care Manager and monitors residents on alert status.
8. Completes incident forms, transcribes and carries out physician orders and notifies family and physician as directed.
9. Documents all pertinent information on interdisciplinary notes and 24-Hour D.N.S. report form, and documents medications, treatments and procedures performed on appropriate records.
10. Respects resident rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy and property.
11. Assists others with lifting, and attends and participates in training, in-services, and
staff meetings.
Job Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Must have a current, unencumbered LPN license. ! Excellent written and oral
communication and motivational skills are essential to success. Ability to creatively
problem-solve in both resident care and employee management situations. Must be able
to perform the essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodations.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
LPN Certificate or Associate Degree in Nursing. Minimum of 1 year working in geriatric
nursing, including experience with medication administration, delivery systems and
pharmacies. .Geriatric experience or coursework an asset.
Salary Range: DOE
Sign- on bonus: No
Relocation: No
AA/EEO Employer
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:08:35 GMT