Oregon - Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

Oregon - Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN

Prestige Care

Bend, OR

Pay Rate : Annually Pay Rate Maximum : 100000 Pay Rate Minimum : 80000

SUMMARY

Carries out and assists in the delivery of nursing services to residents, including oversight and direction for caregivers.

ESSENTIAL

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Maintains and supports good working processes for care staff ensuring continuation of services to residents understands the assisted living philosophy

2. Supervises nonprofessional staff in the daily

delivery of resident care, schedules job assignments and develops nursing unit priorities and assists in identifying substitutes for staff absences.

3. Monitors work assignments, provides

feedback, evaluates performance, and redirects services as directed by Resident Care Manager or Director of Nursing Services of pertinent problems.

4. Prepares or assists with new admissions, transfers, and discharges, providing direct resident care as determined by resident condition.

5. Completes treatments and procedures, as ordered by the physician, and within scope of

practice and related training while observing resident condition

and reporting changes to physician and Resident Care Manager.

6. Evaluates and records residents’ needs and responses to medications and administers medications as ordered by the physician and directs medication aides accordingly.

7. Monitors resident skin condition and reports changes or new problems to physician and Resident Care Manager and monitors residents on alert status.

8. Completes incident forms, transcribes and carries out physician orders and notifies family and physician as directed.

9. Documents all pertinent information on

interdisciplinary notes and 24-Hour D.N.S. report

form, and documents medications, treatments and procedures

performed on appropriate records.

10. Respects resident rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy and

property.

11. Assists others with lifting, and attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors and staff.

Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, employees, the facility, and

company information and records.

Maintains a safe

and secure working environment and practices safe working habits. Complies with the attendance policy.

Maintains neat

appearance, good personal hygiene, and appropriate attire. Assists with special projects as assigned and performs other related duties.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May be required

to supervise the care staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have a current,

unencumbered LPN license. Excellent

written and oral communication and

motivational skills are essential to success. Ability to creatively problem-solve

in both resident care and employee management situations. Must be able to perform the essential job duties with or

without reasonable accommodations.

EDUCATION and / or EXPERIENCE

LPN Certificate or Associate Degree in Nursing. Minimum of 1 year working in geriatric nursing, including experience with

medication administration, delivery systems and pharmacies. .Geriatric experience or coursework an asset.