Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Role: LPN, Nights


Location: West Lafayette, IN


Duration: 6+ Months

Work Time: Shift hours are 6pm to 7 am with 1/2 hour lunch, 37.5H week


Need: Indiana Professional License or License from an NLC participating state required at time of submission.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Administers medications and treatments in accordance with all accepted standards for administration
• Provides safe, efficient personal care of residents
• Uses recommended safety devices and follows infection control standards;
Answers call lights and residents' requests for assistance
• Adheres to resident's rights at all times
• Documents medications and treatments administered, and care provided
• Assists with orientation of new employees on the unit
• Participates in resident care planning, updating care plans and aide assignments
• Assesses residents, documents findings and reports to the physician
• Transcribes physician's orders
• Communicates resident change of condition to resident sponsors
• Destroys and documents same of discontinued medications
• Maintains correct controlled substance numbers during shift
• Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer forms and other records
• Assists with operation of the unit, including the monthly changeover of record
• Completes and distributes nurse aide assignments
• Gives report to on-coming shift.
• Schedule and assist with physician, optometrist, podiatrist, dentist appointments
• Administer and record employee health testing results
• NONESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides 1:1 staffing if needed
• Assists with resident activities on and off the unit
• Responds to codes, provides care as needed, and completes required documentation

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• JOB REQUIREMENTS: Must be licensed as and maintain licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Indiana; must maintain first aid, mantoux and CPR certification.
• Ability to understand and communicate with residents and
understand and complete nursing forms; ability to follow verbal instructions; ability to provide nursing care practices; ability to use medical equipment within scope of licensure; ability to provide safe, efficient resident care, following all applicable state and Veterans' Administration rules, IVH policies and procedures and all HIPAA rules; must attend and complete all required inservice training; ability to prioritize workload; ability to be flexible; ability to assess resident's and report to the physician; ability to
administer medications and treatments in a safe, efficient manner, recognizing medication side effects; ability to know approved abbreviations and appropriate terminology; ability to document in a legible manner.
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES/DIRECT REPORTS: May assign and review work of Nursing Attendants on the unit.
• Reports to the Nursing Unit Manager.
• DIFFICULTY OF WORK: Work involves complex judgement decisions, based on standard policies, procedures and sound nursing practices.
• RESPONSIBILITY: Work is of moderate complexity, with minimal supervision, requiring judgement to determine the best application of specialized knowledge.
• Failure to utilize good judgement may be detrimental to resident care.