JOB DESCRIPTION
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
The Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing professional nursing care in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures. He/she is also responsible for providing a positive, caring and homelike environment for the residents.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 1.A Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing and currently licensed in the state of Florida.
- 2.Completion of all required training courses.
- 3.At least 18 year of age.
- 4.Neat and professional in appearance.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrates a positive team spirit and a willingness. to provide the highest level of patient care.
- Knowledge and adherence to Federal, state and local standards and company policies and procedures.
- Knowledge and adherence to nursing professional standards of practice.
- Ability to move throughout work area, bend, reach, lift, grasp, push, pull, distinguish smells and temperatures, see, hear and respond to residents.
- Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and at times hostile people within the workplace.
- Ability to communicate in a clear and courteous manner.
- Ability to speak, read and write in the English language.
- Ability to problem solve within the scope of role.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB
- Ensures that residents are treated with dignity, kindness and respect; maintains residents’ privacy and confidentiality and adheres to resident’sbill of rights at all times.
- Provides professional nursing care to assigned residents.
- Contributes in determining, implementing and modifying residents plan of care as needed.
- Administers and documents residents’ medications and treatments in accordance with plan of care and company policy and immediately reports any discrepancies in narcotics to supervisor.
- Maintains and monitors intravenous infusion and may also initiate IV if appropriately certified.
- Maintains working knowledge of all assigned residents’ conditions and needs.
- Maintains a professional relationship with physicians and assists during examinations and treatments.
- Observes and immediately reports any changes in residents and any incidents or accidents involving residents.
- Documents accurately and consistently all observations and nursing care pertaining to assigned residents.
- Assists in evaluating and determining appropriate utilization of staff for maximum resident benefit.
- Performs any first aid required for residents.
- Participates in restorative nursing programs as designated in residents plan of care.
- Orders medications and supplies as directed by supervisor.
- Interacts with residents and family members as needed to determine and resolve any special needs and concerns.
- Makes rounds at least twice per shift to observe, evaluate and report on any changes in residents.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, sanitary and safe environment for residents at all times.
- Participates in reality orientation daily with residents.
- Respond to residents call buttons as needed.
- Assists in establishing company and CQI policies and procedures that will enhance residents care and safety and participates in executing those policies.
- Participates in ongoing education and training and encourages staff involvement.
- Uses protective clothing as needed.
- Ensures that established precautionary procedures are followed at all times.
- Reports all unsafe/hazardous conditions or equipment to supervisor immediately.
- Reports all incidents/accidents to supervisor immediately and in the shift in which they occur.