Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) NOC shift NEEDED

Sweetwater Care; Butte (MT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Butte, MT seeks an experienced Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide nursing care within scope of practice, aligning with physician orders and center policies. The role emphasizes timely medication administration, patient education, and participation in quality improvement programs to enhance resident care in a long-term care setting.

Responsibilities include rounds with physicians when needed, effective communication with departments, and ensuring accurate transcription

Qualifications

• Licensed LPN in state.
• 1 year nursing management experience preferred.
• Must have long term care experience.
• Experience with electronic charting systems (PointClickCare).

Responsibilities

• Administer medications timely and according to facility policy.
• Administer treatments timely and according to facility policy.
• Receive, transcribe, and carry out physician orders, if allowed by Nurse Practice Act.
• Make rounds with physicians when necessary.
• Notify other departments of patient changes (room changes, LOA, new admits, discharge).
• Conduct family and patient education.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Medication administration

Patient education

Electronic charting

Education

LPN licensure

Tools

PointClickCare

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
• Must have long term care experience.
• Must have electronical charting system experience with POINT CLICK CARE.

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