Per Diem-Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Registered Nurse - Oak Knoll Healthcare Center

Per-Diem all shifts

Per Diem 1 : $41.00 / hour

Commitment includes 24 hours per week, weekend, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday

Per Diem 2 : $38.00 / hour

Commitment includes 1 weekend a month, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday

Differentials offered for evening, night and weekend shifts :

Essential Duties : To provide exceptional care to all residents including but not limited to :

• Obtain report from nurse being relieved and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow up action as necessary
• Provides report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary
• Conducts resident rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action
• Administers and documents medication, enteral nutrition and treatment per physician order and accurately records all care provided and observations daily
• Performs comprehensive assessments of each resident on unit
• Reviews and approves admission and re-admission nursing assessments as needed
• Develops care plan based on each resident's assessment
• Obtains physician orders and any revisions for all treatment and medications needed
• Assesses on a weekly basis the skin condition, stage, size, site, depth, color, drainage and odor of condition
• Renders immediate assistance to any resident in need
• Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiates corrective action as necessary
• Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants providing direct patient care
• Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit
• Counsels nursing assistants and communicates clearly with Clinical Nurse Managers and / or Director of Nursing if issues arise
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to assure that high quality resident care is maintained
• Prepares nurse assistant assignments and explains all pertinent resident care
• Supervises distribution of nourishments
• Supervises the removal of all postural supports
• Orders, receives and documents medication according to facility procedure
• Supervises response to residents calls for assistance and responds to call lights as necessary
• Insures that all physician renewal orders and physician documentation is timely and appropriate

Prerequisites :

• Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program or school
• Current and active LPN license in the state of Massachusetts
• Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with AHS or ARC standards
• Knowledge of Geriatric Nursing required

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