Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) $7500 sign on

Sigourney, IA

Windsor Place Senior Living Campus

Retention bonus and weekend package bonus eligible.  The retention bonus is $7500 for a LPN full time, with 50% paid within 90 days after hire!

POSITION TITLE:  LPN - full time, part time, or PRN for day or night shifts.

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

REPORTS TO: DON/ADON

POSITION PURPOSE:

Organizes and directs assigned unit duties to provide quality nursing care to residents.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION:

  • Responsible during the shift for the total nursing care of residents in the assigned unit.
  • Assumes responsibility for compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company regulations.
  • Explains procedures and treatments and care plan to resident
  • Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
  • Transcribes physician’s orders.
  • Charts progress notes in a informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident’s response to care
  • Receives/gives report from/to nurse he/she is relieving/coming on and records sufficient information and implements appropriate follow-up action as necessary
  • Follows established procedures for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents for residents and employees.
  • Conducts frequent rounds to evaluate effectiveness of care delivery
  • Prepares equipment and aids Physician during treatment and examination of resident
  • Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of residents.
  • Observes residents, records significant conditions and reactions, notifies supervisor or Physician of resident’s conditions and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
  • Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of resident
  • Responds to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
  • Assists in completion of care plans (acute and long term) and is involved in the care conference as deemed necessary
  • Participates, reports to DON/Administrator and conducts (as appropriate) investigations related to any alleged abuse
  • Ensures that documentation is reflective of the care plan and that the approaches on the care plan are being followed
  • Assures that assigned C.N.A.’s is aware of the resident care plan, and ensure that the nursing assistant refers to the care plan prior to administering care
  • Monitors that C.N.A.’s Documentation is completed daily
  • Takes report from C.N.A.’s to facilitate accurate documentation in resident medical record
  • Makes beds, bathes and feeds resident, when necessary
  • Assures documentation is accurately completed for admission, discharge and transfer
  • Supervises and evaluates implementation of the “Resident’s Rights”
  • Participates in department or unit quality improvement activities
  • Follows facility procedure requesting supplies and charges for items ordered through Central Supply
  • Participates and attends periodic in services and staff meetings
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

EDUCATION/REQUIREMENTS:

Current State of LPN with a minimum of 2 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Good standing in the state registry is required.