Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associate degree or higher
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)
• Valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state of Pennsylvania (PA)

Overview:

Our client is seeking an LPN Wing Supervisor to carry out the medical plan of care and oversee the Nursing Assistants' care of residents. The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with and interacting with residents daily. This role involves administering medication, transcribing physician's orders, completing monthly summaries, and supervising and assisting with postmortem procedures. The LPN Wing Supervisor will also be responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and healthy environment and ensuring that staff is familiar with changes in policies and procedures.

• New Grads accepted!
• Potential Relocation Assistance discussed during the interview.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administers and records medication, treatments, and monitoring, e.g., glucose checks, as ordered, and reports and documents resident response.
• Accurately transcribes physician's orders.
• Completes monthly summaries as scheduled.
• The care plan is reviewed with NAs on the monthly summary day, and it is updated to reflect the resident's current condition.
• Notifies the RN Supervisor immediately of a significant change in the resident's condition.
• Reports and records changes in resident condition to the RN Supervisor
• Communicate resident transfers to immediate family and via email to department heads.
• Completes transfer form for all transfers.
• Updates care plans with clear, concise, time-limited goals to reflect resident condition and directs team to implement approaches.
• Assists physicians with rounds, examinations, and treatments as needed.
• Collects laboratory specimens, e.g., urine, cultures, stool, etc., and arranges for delivery to the Hospital with accurate and complete requisitions. Documents in PCC when laboratory work is completed.
• On resident death, supervises and assists with postmortem procedures. Assists with collection of resident's clothing and belongings.
• Notifies all department heads of death via email and makes phone calls as directed by RN Supervisor.
• Encourages resident participation in scheduled activities.
• Reports to team changes in resident condition, care plan changes, and any special assignments to be carried out.
• Assists RN Supervisor with annual evaluations of nursing assistants.
• Along with RN Supervisor, writes commendations and counseling records as needed.
• Accurately completes incident reports or assists team members in writing report.
• Documents weights and vital signs and follows up as required, including reweighing residents if there is a three-pound or more discrepancy from the last weight.
• Cleans and stocks treatment trays daily.
• Prepares daily reports for the wing.
• Counts narcotics with another nurse at the beginning and end of the shift.
• Maintains an accurate inventory of resident belongings - notes new items brought in and items removed from the facility.
• Maintains work area in a clean, orderly condition.
• Performs housekeeping assignments as scheduled.
• Submits maintenance requests as needed.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy environment and reports potential safety hazards.
• Supervises and directs resident care by nursing assistants to ensure the prescribed care plan is carried out.
• Performs additional duties as directed by supervisor.
• Attends care plan conference for residents on assigned wing if requested.
• Assists in the orientation of new nursing staff.
• Adjust staffing assignments as needed to ensure good resident care.
• Conducts team conferences as needed.
• Assures that staff is familiar with changes in policies and procedures.
• Updates the daily census as needed.
• Monitors NA documentation for completeness and compliance with regulations
• Collects data for quality assurance studies as directed.
• Monitors nurse aide job performance for compliance with infection control practices
• Provides direct care for residents as needed, within restrictions.
• Seeks clarification or guidance to perform job responsibilities when in doubt.
• Documents drug disposal on resident charts in PCC.
• Attends in-services, department and staff meetings, committee meetings as required.
• Assist CNAs on the hall as needed.

Schedule and Shift Details:

• Days 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. // Two days on // Two days off // Three days on //84-hour biweekly pay period, Rotating Weekends