Compassionate LPN - Flexible, Impactful Long-Term Care

Sweetwater Care; Anaconda (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Anaconda, MT is seeking an LPN with nursing management experience to provide nursing care within scope of practice and ensure patients' needs are met according to standards and physician orders.

You will participate in quality improvement, educate families and patients, and collaborate with other departments to ensure timely medication administration and treatments while adhering to facility policy.

Qualifications

• Licensed as LPN in the practicing state.
• Minimum one year nursing management experience preferred.
• Experience in long-term care setting required.
• Experience with PointClickCare charting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in Quality Improvement Program implementation.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient placement and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely according to facility policy.
• Administers treatments timely according to facility policy.
• Receives, transcribes, and carries out physician orders when allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long term care experience

Education

LPN license

Tools

PointClickCare

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Anaconda, MT is seeking an LPN with nursing management experience to provide nursing care within scope of practice and ensure patients' needs are met according to standards and physician orders.

You will participate in quality improvement, educate families and patients, and collaborate with other departments to ensure timely medication administration and treatments while adhering to facility policy.