Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN DAY Shift

Sweetwater Care; Whitefish (MT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Montana seeks a licensed practical nurse to provide nursing care within scope, following physician orders and center policies. The role emphasizes medication administration, patient monitoring, and education in a long-term care setting.

The ideal candidate has current LPN licensure in the state and experience in long-term care; management experience is preferred but not required. PointClickCare charting familiarity is important, with a commitment to quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• Licensed as LPN in the state.
• Long-term care experience.
• PointClickCare charting experience.
• Management experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of the Infection Control Manual.
• Participates in and assists Quality Improvement Program.
• Uses Quality Life Manual for patient identification, placement, and monitoring.
• Notifies departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Administers medications timely and per policy.
• Administers treatments timely and per policy.
• Receives/transcribes/acts on physician orders as allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• M conducts rounds with physicians when necessary.

Skills

Nursing management experience

Long-term care experience

Tools

PointClickCare Charting Experience

Job description

Objective

Provides nursing care within scope of practice to ensure patient’s needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state, federal and local guidelines.

Principal Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of the Company Infection Control Manual.
• Understands, participates and assists in implementing the Quality Improvement Program.
• Utilizes the Quality Life Manual for identification, placement, and monitoring of patients in the appropriate programs.
• Notifies other Departments of patient changes, i.e., room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge, etc.
• Conducts family and patient education.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates the ability to administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Demonstrates ability to receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act
• Makes rounds with physicians when necessary.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed as LPN in state
• One-year prior nursing management experience preferred, Not Required
• LONG TERM CARE EXPERIENCE

POINT CLICK CARE CHARTING EXPERIENCE

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