LPN Charge - Extended Care, 7p-7a, 12hrs/wk, Lincoln

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln seeks an LPN Charge for Extended Care (7pm-7am, 12 hours per week). This non-exempt, part-time night role delivers direct patient care, administers medications within scope, and coordinates nursing interventions under supervision.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure quality care and smooth resident transitions. Requires Nebraska LPN licensure, current Module C CPR, and at least one year of hospital or geriatrics experience or

Qualifications

• Must possess current Nebraska LPN licensure.
• Current Module C CPR certification is required.
• One year experience in hospital, geriatrics, or community health nursing; leadership in Madonna preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide quality care to assigned residents.
• Deliver direct patient care and administer medications within scope.
• Record patient information and contribute to goals and care plans.
• Communicate with supervisor and interdisciplinary team about patient progress.
• Assist with resident transfers, ambulation, and positioning as needed.
• Maintain a safe and organized environment and comply with safety standards.

Education

LPN Nebraska licensure

CPR certification

Job description

LPN Charge - Extended Care, 7p-7a, 12hrs/wk, Lincoln

Job ID: 0007Q6

Extended Care North - ICF

Part Time - Night

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: LPN Charge – Extended Care
Job Code: 101011
Status: Non-exempt
DEPARTMENT FUNCTION/JOB OVERVIEW
Assumes responsibility and accountability for coordinating and providing quality care with a holistic approach to an assigned team of residents. Delivers direct patient care, administers prescribed medication and treatments within scope of practice. Contributes to the assessment of patient conditions and reports adverse changes or reactions to supervisor, physicians, family, and other team members. Works within the clinical services systems to deliver quality care according to Madonna’s philosophy, mission and values and is responsible for the internal and external customer relations. Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital. Work will be performed in an ethical and legal manner following organizational policies, processes, protocols and procedures. Responsible for quality service delivery and internal/external customer relations for Madonna as a whole, including upholding the mission and values for the department and facility.

1. Understand and utilize individual job description and program and facility policies and operational definitions to ensure quality care delivery.
2. Direct and assign nursing interventions that may be performed by others to coordinate patient care.
3. Compile, compare, report and record patient care information to contribute to the establishment and evaluation of residents goals and plan of care on a regular basis including physician's orders.
4. Computes, compares, and documents to provide accurate patient information on the medical record.
5. Properly charges patient for billable supplies to ensure accurate billing.
6. Mentor, orients and monitor new staff to department/unit environment and operational guidelines.
7. Communicate (speak-signal) with supervisor and other nursing staff members regarding patient condition, response to medications/treatments, concerns, patient goals achieved and developments to ensure quality service delivery.
8. Communicates with interdisciplinary team to arrive at decisions for plan of care of patient.
9. Monitors via daily visits, that assigned nursing care interventions are performed as directed and treatment administered in accordance with physician's instructions.
10. Assists physicians on house visits and keeps physician informed of residents condition/progress.
11. Interacts with residents and families to inform them of patient's progress and to provide emotional support.
12. Speaking/signaling to residents and families by answering call lights and responding in a respectful manner to maintain a positive customer oriented approach.
13. Directs, advises and monitors staff in crisis situations.
14. Investigates and resolves complaints or refers unusual problems to supervisors.
15. Serve residents and families by providing information, physical and/or emotional care by responding to their needs. Includes assisting with resident transfers, ambulation and repositioning as necessary.
16. Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and clinical services system.
17. Maintains a clean, organized and safe environment. Handles and operates all necessary equipment and performs required duties according to established safety standards to maintain compliance with regulations and prevent injury.
18. Medical devices used in work, include but not limited to:
    stethoscope/sphygmomanometer transfer devices
    Tympanic thermometer ear irrigation device
    feeding pump ear oximeter
    suction continuous passive knee
    Accu-Chek exerciser
    tub chair lift O2
    Aqua K telephone
    beds, wheelchairs, stretchers paging system
    digital wheelchair scale humidifier
    bed scale trauma tub

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Medium work with frequent lifting. Manual patient transfer or reposition which does not exceed the equivalent of 35 pounds of force to lift, push or pull. Requires sufficient strength to produce 50 pounds of force to push a wheelchair with a 300-pound individual on level surfaces. Constant walking with maximum duration of up 30 minutes sustained walking on tile, carpet and other surfaces. Must tolerate frequent standing with sustained periods of up to 1 hour on tile, carpet, and shower surfaces. Must tolerate frequent sitting with sustained periods of up to 1 hour. Frequent reaching with both arms at low, waist, and high levels. Frequent grasping of both hands for transfers and repositioning requiring normal grip strength based on national averages. Frequent stooping, bending, and twisting are required for patient care. Constant near visual acuity to evaluate and monitor patients. Ordinary hearing and speaking skills. May be exposed to biohazardous materials.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education/training and/or Experience)
Must possess current LPN Nebraska licensure. Requires current Module C CPR certification. One year experience in hospital, geriatrics or community health nursing required or demonstrated leadership skills within a position at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.
Background checks are conducted. When specific authorization forms are requested so that full background and history can be obtained, employees/applicants must sign the form(s) requested.

Requirements

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

You must have the following licenses to apply:

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, CPR, and CPR