Licensed Practical Nurse - EmPath Unit

Job Summary

Responsible for providing nursing care to patients in a professional and courteous manner. Performs a wide variety of patient care activities and accommodative services for patients under the direction of the manager / provider.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education : Must be, as a minimum, a graduate of an approved LPN / LVN program; Posses a valid Healthcare Provider cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate within six (6) months of their first day on the job in the facility;

CPR classes are provided by Lexington Medical Center Extended Care Staff Development

Minimum Years of Experience : None

Required Certifications / Licensure : Current South Carolina license as a Licensed Practical Nurse; Basic first aid knowledge

Required Training : None

Essential Functions

• Direct the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
• Ensure that the written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department are followed by all nursing personnel assigned to you.
• Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is followed in rendering nursing care.
• Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
• Ensure that all nursing service personnel are following their respective job descriptions.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
• Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of the facility’s quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
• Periodically review the resident’s written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident’s written discharge plan as required.
• Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan as necessary.
• Participate in surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Make written and oral reports / recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required.
• Periodically review the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignments, etc.
• Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions.
• Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Escort to room as necessary.
• Make rounds with physicians as necessary.
• Implement and maintain established nursing objectives and standards.
• Cooperate with and coordinate social and activity programs with nursing service schedules.
• Make independent decisions concerning nursing care.
• Notify the resident’s attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident or incident.
• Make periodic checks to assure that prescribed treatments are being properly administered by nursing assistants and to evaluate the resident’s physical and emotional status.
• Administer professional services such as catherization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressing / bandages, packs, colostomy and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care of the dead / dying, etc., as required.
• Participate in the orientation of new residents / family members to the facility.
• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures.
• Meet with residents, and / or family members, as necessary. Report problem areas to the Charge Nurse.
• Admit, transfer and discharge residents as necessary.
• Assist in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary.
• Ensure that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up area.
• Review the resident’s chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary.
• Carry out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care.
• Check foods brought into the facility by the resident’s family / visitors to assure that it is within the resident’s dietary allowances.

Report problem areas to the Charge Nurse or Dietary Supervisor.

• Inspect the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner.
• Consult with the resident’s physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident’s condition.
• Work with the facility’s consultants and implement those changes authorized by the Charge Nurse.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families :

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness
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