Charge Nurse (LPN) / Evening or Nights

OPCO Skilled Management; North Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

Outfield Healthcare Partners is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide skilled nursing care in a long-term care setting in Missouri. The role emphasizes adherence to standards, physician orders, and center policies while ensuring patient needs are met.

The LPN will perform charting, incident reporting, and medication-related tasks, while following narcotic counting procedures and using the Quality Life Manual for patient monitoring. Rounds with physicians may be required.

Qualifications

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Desire to work in long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents changes in patient conditions including nutrition, infections, skin conditions, weight loss, or other changes.
• Uses the Quality Life Manual for patient identification, placement, and monitoring in programs.
• Documents and notifies relevant departments of any patient room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Job description

Do you want to have fun at work? Do you want to feel appreciated?

Benefits Offered:

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401K

Your Job as a Charge Nurse

The Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN will provide nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies as well as state, federal and local guidelines.

Your Qualifications as a Charge Nurse

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse / LPN in practicing state.
• Current BLS/CPR certification or willingness to acquire one.
• Desire to work in long-term care.

Your Responsibilities as a Charge Nurse

• Follows established procedure for charting and incident reporting.
• Follows company procedures for narcotic counting, pharmacy orders, and restraint reduction.
• Documents any change in patient's conditions including but not limited to nutritional problems, infections, skin conditions, weight loss or any other noticeable changes.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Document and notify applicable departments of any patient's room changes, LOA, new admits, or discharges.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

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