Licensed Practical Nurse

Summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse performs nursing procedures and patient care tasks as assigned by the facility under the direction of the managing team, Director of Nurses and/or Physician.
A skilled nurse performs a variety of duties to care and comfort for patients requiring medical services. A skilled nurse must utilize specialized skills and judgment when delivering care to patients in a long-term care setting. A skilled nurse implements and evaluates patient care while performing nursing procedures to treat and rehabilitate patients.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• As a Licensed Practical Nurse under the supervision of an RN, you would be involved in the treatment of residents. You would administer certain medications; observe residents and report changes in their condition; take and record temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure; and obtain specimens for analysis.
• Prepare and apply simple dressings; bathe and feed residents; and care for residents and their quarters by performing such tasks as making beds, changing linen, lifting, and moving residents and caring for their personal effects.
• Incumbent will be responsible for providing professional nursing services utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation/reevaluation.
• Also accountable for MDS assessment data. Coordinates the resident care plan through the MDS 3.0 process with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administers medications, treatments, and direct resident care.
• Monitors supplies to assure adequate to meet resident needs.
• Communicates resident needs to medical staff for coordination of care.
• Duties may include resident admission screening process which involves travel as necessary.
• Participates in development and enforcement of policies and procedures.
• Participates in fiscal management, performance evaluations, maintains infection control standards, wound management, continuous quality improvement programs, formal and informal education.
• May also provide supervision to subordinate professional, paraprofessional, and support staff in the performance of their resident care duties as well as facility supervision.
• May also be required to act as a cottage clinical manager on either a temporary or long-term basis. Other duties as required/assigned.

Requirements:

• Currently a Licensed Practical Nurse in New York State
• One year of full-time post LPN licensure clinical nursing experience

Additional Information:
Shift: 5O8's 11:00pm-7:00am or 3O12's 7:00pm-7:00am and EOW

Contract: Up to two years

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
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• Payroll Payment Options

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