Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 7AM - 3PM

Central Queens Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; 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 perform nursing duties in a long-term care setting in New York. The role includes rounds, care coordination, and accurate documentation in Sigma EMR.

The LPN will communicate changes in patient condition to the RN and maintain up-to-date medical records, arm bands, vital signs, and labs. A NY license and strong organizational skills are required.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in long-term care.
• Active NY LPN license required.
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted.
• Professional interaction with residents, families, staff and others.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and relevant NY laws/regulations.
• Leadership and supervisory ability.
• Willingness to adopt new methods and practice improvements.
• Proficiency with basic computer skills and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform rounds across resident care areas to ensure quality care.
• Provide shift change reports and accurate handoffs.
• Document all medications and treatments in Sigma.
• Monitor resident conditions and report changes to RN/charge nurse.
• Ensure proper armbands, weights, vital signs and labs are recorded.
• Maintain care documentation for transfers, appointments, and dialyses.

Skills

Nursing experience in long-term care

Active NY LPN license

Independent decision making

Professional interaction with patients

Regulatory knowledge (NYS, NYSDOH)

Leadership and supervision

Computer literacy

Documentation and Sigma proficiency

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