What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Part time position at Stonebridge Effingham?
Description
Summary
A licensed practical nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing basic medical attention to patients and assessing their wellbeing as part of a larger medical team. The position requires patience, compassion, and a desire to care for the elderly in a gentle and empathetic manner.
What Makes StoneBridge Unique?
At StoneBridge Senior Living, being a caregiver is more than our business. We consider it our privilege, and we are dedicated to both the individual needs of our residents and to each other.
Here we are more than caregivers. We are family. Each StoneBridge community becomes a close, welcoming group in which employees help each other develop skills related to their senior care careers knowing we can do more together than we could ever do alone. Employees are encouraged to become the best version of themselves to help us provide the best possible care for our residents.
Benefits
We recognize and support our associates with benefits, PTO options, and employee recognition. Here, our support doesn’t clock out when you do.
Benefits You May Be Eligible For
- Paid Time Off
- Health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life & long-term disability)
- Competitive Compensation
- Flexible Scheduling
- Bonus opportunities & recognition
- Up to six paid holidays per year and/or double-time opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
Responsibilities and Duties
- Coordinates the nursing care of residents on the unit assuring all residents are assigned a nurse aide capable of providing care to the resident.
- Uses independent judgment and discretion on behalf of the organization in the performance of these duties.
- Provides safe and accurate Medication related interventions to residents.
- Administers and documents medications and treatments according to each resident’s medication schedule using current standards of medication pass technique.?
- Knows the rational for the effect of medications and treatments and correctly administers same.
- Provides treatments per the physician order including wound care, urinary catheterization, oxygen care, tracheostomy care, etc.
- Orders and receives medications from the pharmacy.
- Conducts an accurate accounting of all narcotics, signing for count and exchange of keys to medication carts and medication room.
- Promptly responds to resident requests for pain intervention and documents such in the resident record.
- Accurately transcribes and coordinates the implementation of physician orders.
- Performs nursing assessments regarding the health status of residents.
- Notifies the physician of changes in status and promptly implements and documents new orders.
- Prepares work assignment sheets, taking into consideration resident safety, the educational. preparation, experience, knowledge and ability of the persons to whom the assignments are made.
- Reports staff shortages to nursing management.
- Participates and communicates employee actions that may result in reward or discipline.
Requirements
Qualifications and Skills
- Must have a current state license to practice as a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Current CPR certification and additional certification in nursing specialty desired.
- Demonstrates knowledge of basic nursing practice with an interest in gerontological nursing.
- Prefer 2 years’ experience in a long-term care setting.
- Basic computer skills and experience with Electronic Medical Records Preferred.
Join Our Caregiver Family!
For more than 50 years, our family has been dedicated to caring for others, and we invite you to reach out with any questions or comments.
We welcome the opportunity to meet you and make you a part of our family.
Together, we’re confident we can work together to provide a spectrum of high-quality care including Rehabilitation, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Skilled Nursing Care that enhances the lives of those in our communities.
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