Licensed Practical Nurse

To provide sensitive, quality nursing care to residents through direct care, supervision of assigned personnel and interaction with community agencies.

1. Provide high quality nursing care in accordance with recognized standards of nursing practice and established policies of Cheshire Home. Behave responsibly and ethically towards all. Respect confidentiality of residents and staff.
2. Provide leadership and promote sound communications throughout the Nursing Department and report regularly to the Clinical Coordinator any trends with staff or residents that do not appear satisfactorily resolved.
3. Interact with residents and staff through a genuine concern for the smooth operations of the shift and the Nursing Department.
4. Report for duty before shift change and receive report from prior shift Charge Nurse, give report to oncoming shift Charge Nurse using care plans and twenty-four hour report sheet. Report to include any changes in physician's orders, any significant changes in resident status, any resident receiving specific treatments.
5. Maintain controlled substance record through participation in a double count each shift that is worked.
6. Participate in comprehensive assessments and care planning with residents and the Interdisciplinary Team, and encourage residents to follow through with their individualized care plans.
7. Give report to Certified Nurses' Aides. Assist with and complete the scheduling of Care Staff and temporary agency when needed to ensure full complement of staff in the absence of the Clinical Coordinator or the Director of Nursing.
8. Maintain accurate and complete resident health record for your tour of duty including updating care plans, nursing summaries, M.D.S., medication and treatment records, and physician orders to ensure that all are in compliance with federal, state and local (Medicaid) regulations.
9. Assess resident care needs. Help assign duties and delegate responsibilities to the Nurses' Aides with assistance of the Charge Certified Nurses' Aide.
10. Supervise and monitor Certified Nurses' Aides with all aspects of residential care.
11. Complete prescribed treatments and procedures for residents and record in the TAR times unless contraindicated per restrictions.
12. Administer medications, and record same, as needed, for residents not on a self-medication regime.
13. Supervise self-medication regime on a planned periodic basis for those residents on this program including ongoing education of residents, spot-checking and documentation of interventions.
14. Maintain coverage of nursing station including call bells and telephone.
15. Receive and transcribe physician orders. Report change of condition to attending physician and document appropriately. Notify RN. on call or Nursing Administration on call (4-12 and 12-8).
16. Report all unusual occurrences and changes in resident status to the Clinical Coordinator and/or the Director of Nursing.
17. Notify a resident's family, health care proxy, or person of their choice, within two hours of a change in resident's status, and document same in medical record.
18. The midnight shift will complete the daily census sheet nightly and weekly medical supplies inventory (stock closets).
19. All shift nurses will receive, count and store all medication delivered from the provider pharmacy.

1. Maintain established controls for linen and medical supplies while participating in the maintenance of adequate inventories at all times.
2. Participate in recognition of potential health and safety hazards with individual residents and throughout the Home environment.
3. Assist in orientation of new staff; counseling staff and evaluations when asked to do so.
4. While on duty, monitor activities taking place in-house and communicate any problems to appropriate staff members to ensure smooth operations in-house.
5. Coordinate the scheduling of resident care to attempt to comply with residents' wishes and needs.
6. Participate in regularly scheduled Nursing Services Department staff meetings, Cheshire Home staff meetings, and inservice programs.
7. Work cooperatively with regulatory agency personnel during their survey visits to Cheshire Home.
8. Perform any and all such duties related to the effective and efficient operation of Cheshire Home, as may be assigned by the Clinical Coordinator or the Director of Nursing.

1. Administration
2. Residents
3. Medical Staff
4. Families
5. Other Departments
6. Visitors
7. Outside Agencies and Organizations

1. Work Conditions
   • Works indoors in a long term care facility environment.
2. Physical Demands
   • As indicated per physician's instructions
3. Hazards
   • Normal to a long term care facility environment
4. Equipment Used
   • FAX Machine
   • Call System
   • Refrigerators
   • Microwave Oven
   • Medication and/or Treatment Cart
   • Copy Machine

1. LPN with current license in the State of New Jersey.
2. Minimum of two (2) years experience in nursing, plus responsibilities of taking charge of a unit.
3. Experience in working with the disabled, preferably in a rehabilitation or long term setting, desirable.
4. Skill in problem solving, goal setting, and ability to utilize appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
5. Ability to focus on the total person rather than on specific disability or presenting problem.
6. Dedication to the Cheshire Home philosophy of promotion of functional independence, self-care, self-government and self-realization.
7. Demonstration of leadership and creativity. A self-starter with proven management skills.
8. Proof of professional liability insurance.
9. Can perform Essential Functions with or without reasonable accommodations.