LPN JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

• Provides each resident with professional nursing care, assessment and evaluations in their scope of practice.

LPN REQUIRED EDUCATION, LICENSE/CERTIFICATION, OR WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, LICENSE/CERTIFICATION, OR WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Associate’s Graduate from an accredited school or program or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

PREFERRED EDUCATION, LICENSE/CERTIFICATION, OR WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Graduate from an accredited school or program
• 1-3 years Long Term Care

• Complies with all pharmaceutical policies and procedures, ensures that all medications/treatments are given safely and accurately in accordance with the physician’s orders.
• Completes assessments on residents, makes appropriate interventions, applies knowledge, prioritizes resident care, uses nursing process (assess, plan, implement, evaluate).
• Participates in the care planning process and assures that resident care is implemented consistently and appropriate to the age of those served. Initiates and updates plan of care as appropriate.
• Complies with standards of professional documentation.
• Communicates and manages the delivery of resident care, ensures quality care is provided.
• Facilitates conflict management while respecting diversity of people, their strengths and ideas.
• Guides neighborhood staff in meeting the needs of the residents, practicing routines based on residents’ needs.
• Participates in physician rounds, communicates changes in resident condition to physician utilizes SBAR communication tool.
• Processes and transcribes physician’s orders and implements according to facility policy.
• Functions within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act, utilizing recognized standards of clinical practice, as defined by the State of MN.
• Identifies staff performance issues and provides feedback through coaching, counseling, and conflict resolution and reports concerns to supervisor in a timely manner.
• Complies and enforces facilities staffing policies.
• Assists with data collection for quality functions, assists with performance improvement activities.
• Seeks educational opportunities, shares knowledge with others, assists with orientation of new staff.
• Demonstrates appropriate decision making skills.
• Maintains competency with operational equipment
• Investigates incidents, patient/family complaints and makes immediate report to VP of Resident Care or Administrator on-call.
• Administers medications according to facility policy, competent in Pyxis medication administration system.
• Assists in discharge planning and education.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.