LPN Applicant

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Administers care, treatment and medication to residents

· Monitors and records residents’ medical/vital signs;

· Trains and provides direction for appropriate staff in basic bedside nursing care

· Assists with transportation of residents as needed

· Administers emergency care to residents as needed

· Draws blood and collects lab specimens as ordered by physician

· Orders medications and supplies

· Communicates pertinent information to physicians and lead nurse/nurse supervisor

· Monitors residents' nutritional status and intake

· Administers tube feedings

· Implements immediate procedures to effectively deal with aggressive or agitated residents

· Prepares reports as required

· Assumes duties of charge nurse as required

· Provides supervisory duties and in-service training as required

Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing and skill in applying same

· Knowledge of emergency transference procedures

· Knowledge of pharmacology as applied to preparing and distributing medications

· Ability to meet the special needs of elderly and disabled residents

· Ability to interact with residents and fellow staff members in a pleasant manner

· Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare reports

· Ability to train and supervise personnel

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

· This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day.

· The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients/residents weighing over 50 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.