LPN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Posting Title: LICENSED PRATICAL NURSE

Job Description:

Job Posting Title: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Job Description: Part-time LPN {Wednesday - Friday 3pm-11pm} 24 HOURS/WEEK

Position Summary:

The primary role of a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is to provide comprehensive oversight, coordination, and hands-on care in addressing all health-related matters affecting program participants. This includes both direct and indirect health concerns, ensuring the physical and emotional well-being of individuals through proactive assessment, timely intervention, and ongoing collaboration with interdisciplinary team members, families, and external healthcare providers. The LPN plays a critical role in maintaining a safe, responsive, and supportive environment that promotes optimal health outcomes for all individuals involved in the program.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintains nursing documentation and medication records.
• Assists residents in learning about their medications; assures that medications are taken as physician ordered and recorded in electronic MAR.
• Provides nursing care including, but not limited to, wound care, trach care, diabetic counseling, etc 
• Assesses residents’ health and emotional needs.
• Communicates with other members of the nursing and program staff; communicates serious issues to Nurse Manager and Program Director.
• Maintains confidentiality, including keeping voice low and not talking about residents in public areas 
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Current PA RN/LPN licensure.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Act 33/34 clearances.
• FBI clearance as needed.
• All trainings required by licensure.
• Must complete a Physical, TB test, and Hep B titer.

Network Conditions:
Network Functions | Equipment/Machines: | Physical Demands
Patient Care: LPN’s assess patient health, and implement nursing interventions to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Medication Administration: Administer medications and monitor patients for side effects and reactions, ensuring adherence to prescribed treatment plans. Collaboration: Work closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and communicate updates regarding patient conditions. Documentation: Maintain accurate and complete electronic patient records, documenting vital signs, symptoms, and changes in patient conditions. Patient Education: Educate patients about health conditions, treatment options, and self-care strategies to promote recovery and wellness through individual and group sessions.

• Stand/Sit (stationary)
• Walk
• Use hands/fingers.
• Climb (stairs/ladders).
• Talk/Hear
• See
• Push/Pull
• Repetitive Motion
• Reach (high/low)
• Kneel/Stoop/Crouch/Crawl  

Requirements:

Physical requirements:

Lifting Requirements:

• Medium: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Reporting Relationships:

• Direct Supervisor: Unit Director