LPN Charge Weekend Program, LTC, 7p-7a, 24hrs/wk, Lincoln

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals is seeking an LPN to join the Weekend Program as a Charge nurse for Extended Care North - ICF. This part-time night position offers a 24-hour week with a 5-out-of-6 weekend rotation, and includes a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

You will deliver direct patient care, administer medications, supervise weekend staff, document care plans, and coordinate with physicians, residents, and families to maintain high quality care.

Qualifications

• Delivers direct patient care and administers prescribed medications.
• Coordinates care with the nursing team and supervises weekend staff.
• Adheres to Madonna's policies and maintains safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Assists physicians and communicates changes in patient condition to the supervisor.
• Monitors patient progress and documents care plans and orders.
• Maintains a clean, safe environment and uses equipment per policy.
• Responds to call lights and provides patient and family emotional support.

Skills

LPN

Medication administration

Patient care

Team coordination

Job description

Extended Care North - ICF

Part Time - Night

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: LPN Charge Weekend Program - Long Term Care

Job Code: 101025

Status: Non-exempt

Schedule/Hours: 7pm-7am, 24hrs/wk, Weekend Program- 5 out of 6 weekends

$5000 Sign On Bonus

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Understand and utilize individual job description and program and facility policies and operational definitions to ensure quality care delivery.
• Direct and assign nursing interventions that may be performed by others to coordinate patient care.
• 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.
• Computes, compares, and documents to provide accurate patient information on the medical record.
• Properly charges patient for billable supplies to ensure accurate billing.
• Mentor, orients and monitor new staff to department/unit environment and operational guidelines.
• 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.
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team to arrive at decisions for plan of care of patient.
• Monitors via daily visits, that assigned nursing care interventions are performed as directed and treatment administered in accordance with physician's instructions.
• Assists physicians on house visits and keeps physician informed of residents condition/progress.
• Interacts with residents and families to inform them of patient's progress and to provide emotional support.
• Speaking/signaling to residents and families by answering call lights and responding in a respectful manner to maintain a positive customer oriented approach.
• Directs, advises and monitors staff in crisis situations.
• Investigates and resolves complaints or refers unusual problems to supervisors.
• 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.
• Follows instruction from supervisor to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and clinical services system.
• 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.
• 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.

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