Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 11PM

Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide comprehensive resident care in a long-term care setting. The role involves rounds, shift handovers, medication administration, vital signs, and documentation in Sigma EMR, with emphasis on adherence to state regulations and quality standards.

The LPN will collaborate with RNs, physicians, and CNA staff, ensuring accurate records, timely orders, and continuous communication with residents and

Qualifications

• 1 year(s) of experience in long-term care preferred.
• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active NY LPN license.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must possess the ability to interact professionally with residents, families, staff, and the public.
• Must be knowledgeable of nursing practices, laws, and guidelines for long-term care.
• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability.
• Must be willing to seek out new methods and incorporate them into nursing practices.
• Must relate information about resident conditions clearly.
• Must cope with mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Must possess in-depth clinical and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Determines care quality by interpreting policies; enforcing NY state requirements and DOH regs.
• Completes rounds to ensure appropriate resident care.
• Provides shift reports to CNA staff and incoming nurses.
• Completes narcotic count with staff.
• Ensures residents have proper armbands.
• Records weights and vitals as required.
• Documents labs/diagnostics in Sigma; notes refusals.
• Reports condition changes to RN/charge nurse.
• Documents transfers, appointments, dialysis in Sigma.
• Manages Sigma dashboard for meds and treatments.
• Documents all meds and vaccine administrations; puts holds on unavailable meds.
• Documents topical treatments, trach care, suctioning, GT/PEG care.
• Documents all catheter care in Sigma.
• Documents IV care, calories, fluids in Sigma.
• Completes 24-hour reports and daily progress notes.
• Completes progress notes as needed.
• Maintains communication with residents and families; answers questions.
• Maintains communication with physicians for orders and info.
• Keeps administration informed of issues; participates in surveys.

Skills

1 year LTC experience

Clinical communication

Independent decision making

Professional interaction

Nursing knowledge

Leadership potential

Willingness to learn

Resident condition assessment

Stress management

Basic computer skills

Tools

Sigma EMR

Job description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determines required quality of care by developing and interpreting the facility’s policies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to NYSDOH regulations; making or recommending adjustments to protocol/policy as needed

• Completes frequent rounds to all resident care areas during the assigned shift to ensure provision of appropriate resident care

• Provides daily shift change report to CNA staff and shift to shift report with incoming/outgoing nurses

• Completes narcotic count with incoming/outgoing nurse.

• Ensures all residents have appropriate armbands in place.

• Ensures completion of resident weights and vital signs as required

• Ensures ordered labs and diagnostics are completed and documented in Sigma. Any resident refusals are documented, as well

• Reports any changes in resident condition to the RN/charge nurse/supervisor

• Ensures documentation of transfers/OOP/clinic appointments/dialysis in Sigma

• Manages Sigma dashboard, ensuring documentation of medication/treatment administration is completed by the end of the shift

• Ensures all medication and vaccine administration is documented. Any medication not available or awaiting delivery should be put on hold

• Ensures all topical treatments, trach care, suctioning, GT/PEG care are administered and documented in Sigma

• All catheter care is documented in Sigma

• All IV care/provision, calorie counts, fluid provision is documented in Sigma

• Completes 24 hour report, episodic CCPs and daily progress notes in Sigma

• Completes progress notes (and 24 hr. report) as needed.

• Ensures good customer relations by maintaining ongoing communication with residents and families by answering questions and providing information as needed

• Maintains communication with Physicians, provides clinical information and obtains telephone orders for resident management as needed

• Maintains communication with Administration, providing information regarding issues/potential issues within the facility

• Participates in Survey preparation as instructed by Administration

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Qualifications and Skills:

• 1 year(s) of experience in long-term care preferred

• Experience with Sigma EMR, a plus

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in NY

• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action

• Must possess the ability to interact professionally with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.

• Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.

• Must possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work effectively with and supervise other personnel.

• Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices.

• Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.

• Must possess at a minimum basic computer skills

• Must possess in-depth and comprehensive clinical and documentation skills

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Benefits:

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Paid time off