LPN Charge Nurse

TITLE: LPN Staff Nurse

REPORTS TO: Director of Nursing

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Job Summary: The practice of practical nursing mans the performance of any simple acts in the care of convalescent, chronically ill, injured or infirm persons, or of any act or procedure in the care of the more acutely ill, under the specific direction of a registered nurse or physician.

Qualifications: Must have a current/active LPN license with the State of Minnesota. Must keep up with CEU’s for license renewal. Must know and understand Universal Precautions. The charge nurse is also required to have an ability to read, write and speak English, and complete and pass a state required background study form which checks for certain criminal convictions or serious/recurring maltreatment.

General Responsibilities:

• Given-direct supervision of nursing assistants, trained medical assistants and support staff.
• Must be able to push/pull residents in wheelchairs and geri-chairs.
• Repositioning of resident in bed.
• Continually perform simple and complex manipulative tasks using resident care equipment, as well as items such as the administration of meds (oral, injection, transdermal, and IV).
• Must be able to safely assist a resident with transfers and ambulation; move about in tight spaces and between objects, equipment, and furniture frequently.
• Must administer injections and adjusting flow rates.
• Constant walking, standing, reaching, bending, and squatting are required to reach in lower drawers and assist in resident rooms etc.
• Distinguish sound via stethoscopes and respiratory status of residents.
• Touch-Handling and feeling is required continuously for palpation, operating and maintaining equipment and providing medical treatments for abnormal conditions such as wound care resident care and medication administration.
• Able to concentrate on moderate and/or fine detail with frequent interruptions and attend to tasks lasting from 10-60 minutes.
• Able to remember multiple tasks, messages and information.
• Understand and relate to multidisciplinary theories behind several related concepts.
• Adaptive devices, bathing equipment, mechanical lifts, adjustable beds, scale, gait belt, laundry and food, telephone, water faucets, thermometers, wheelchairs, walkers, hearing aids, electric razors, catheters, oxygen concentrators/tanks, microwave, walkie talkie, IV equipment, needles, syringes etc.
• Serves as a good role model for nursing staff.
• Receptive and helpful to nursing staff requesting information and assistance.
• Maintains good working relationships with staff, residents, and their families.
• Protects privacy of residents and employees.
• Brings serious problems to the attention of the department supervisor or the administrator.
• Respond to emergency situation involving the safety of resident, other employees and the facility. This includes the ability to assist with a possible evacuation of residents.
• Complies with all pharmaceutical policies.
• Signs off all medications and treatments; documents prns properly.
• Follows correct med pass procedure.
• Applies knowledge of drug interactions and side effects.
• Transcribes orders accurately and completely.
• Uses proper procedure for storing discontinued medications and treatments.
• Follows controlled substance policies and procedures.
• Applies knowledge of IV therapy within LPN license.
• Monitors residents and makes appropriate intervention.
• Possesses and correctly applies knowledge in observations and interventions.
• Uses proper judgment for notifying RN and physician.
• Observes all residents assigned at least once per tour of duty.
• Prioritizes critical care residents and observes as needed.
• Notifies family and physician of condition changes.
• Completes scheduled observations in a timely matter.
• Provides resident care per physician order and resident care plan.
• Carries out physician’s orders intelligently, and refuses to participate in unethical procedures.
• Develops and communicates resident care plans.
• Prepare for attends care planning conferences as requested.
• Appropriately identifies problems, approaches, and goals.
• Is a team worker; makes appropriate and timely referral to other departments.
• Documents progress towards goals, changes, or improvements in functional status.
• Communicates care plan changes appropriately to interdisciplinary team.
• Communicates care plan to resident, family, and/or legal representative.
• Evaluates resident’s perception and acceptance of care plan.
• Complies with standards of professional documentation.
• Systemically collects and records data.
• Appropriately judges what is to be charted and records accurately.
• Follows facility policies and procedures related to the medical record.
• Delegates duties and care of residents appropriately. Replaces ill or absent calls as needed.
• Supervises to ensure proper policies and procedures are followed.
• Informally educates others as needed.
• Gives clear and specific direction to others.
• Responds in a timely appropriate manner to resident/nursing staff problems.
• Channels problems through correct chain of command.
• Communicates data shift to shift.
• Informs others of changes.
• Communicates pertinent info re: resident care to other staff.
• Treats residents and staff with respect and dignity; knows resident Bill of Rights and Vulnerable Adult policies.
• Respects confidentiality of organization, staff, residents, and families.
• Facilitates resident’s exercise of rights.
• Respects each resident’s cultural, ethnic, and religious preferences.
• Knows and follows grievance process.
• Interacts with residents, families, visitors, and staff in a respectful manner.
• Respects privacy of residents; provides privacy for all resident care.
• Uses pleasant, supportive approach with all residents.
• Remains calm with disruptive residents.
• Responds appropriately to resident complaints.
• Is flexible to change re: resident care/shift/schedule.
• Receptive to ideas from QA and participates on teams as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws Parkview Homes policy forbids employees and associates from discriminating against anyone based on race, religion, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, familial status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Parkview Home is committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career advancement. Parkview Home also provides reasonable accommodations to disabled employees and applicants as required by law.

Weekend/Holiday rotation