Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

$33.00 - 40.50 based on Licensed Experience PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB POSITION The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY: As Licensed Practical Nurse you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties, in accordance with state requirements. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS STATEMENT: Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. SAFETY FACTORS: Risk Potential to Blood/Body Fluids: Category I : Tasks in this category involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues, and require the use of personal protective equipment. Category II : Tasks in this category involve no exposure to blood, body fluids and/or tissues, but employment may require performing unplanned category I task. Category III : These task require no exposure to blood, body fluids, #J-18808-Ljbffr