RN - Long Term Care - New Horizons Limestone - Full Time Days

Job Category:

Nursing - LPN
Work Shift/Schedule:

12 Hr Morning - Evening

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.


About the Role:

Job Summary

This position will care for patients in the adult and geriatric age groups. Employee performs clinical duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures.


Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an LPN in Georgia. Current BLS certification required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Educational Requirements: High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum Experience: A minimum of two (2) years clinical nursing experience with emphasis on care of adults in acute care medical and surgical areas is required for Hospice. A minimum of two (2) years clinical nursing experience with emphasis on care of adults in acute care medical and surgical areas is strongly preferred for Long Term Care.
• Other: Graduate from a state approved LPN school of nursing.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
• Preferred Educational Requirements:
• Preferred Experience:
• Other:

NGHS Core Competencies

1. I Show Vulnerability when I:

• trust others and assume positive intent.
• am emotionally accessible and transparent without hidden agendas.
• acknowledge weaknesses and accept responsibility for mistakes.
• am comfortable saying "I don't know" and asking for help.
• seek and accept feedback in a non-defensive manner.
• forgive others and give the benefit of the doubt.

2. I Display Empathy when I:

• seek to know others on a deeper level.
• work to ensure others feel included.
• accept others for who they are without judgment.
• show concern for the well-being and challenges of others.
• consider the human impact before making decisions.

3. I Demonstrate Courage when I:

• do not hold back on anything that needs to be said.
• do the right thing even when that is difficult.
• speak my own truth, even when that means standing alone.
• address potential conflict quickly and directly.
• commit to seeing a difficult conversation through to the end.

4. I Demonstrate Radical Listening when I:

• seek to understand the other person's viewpoint first, before expressing my own viewpoint.
• listen for the unsaid.
• ask questions to confirm understanding.
• accept others' perceptions as their truth.
• take action to help others feel fully heard and seen.
• pursue as many different viewpoints as possible and embrace the bearer of bad news.

5. I Promote Teamwork when I:

• treat others in a respectful manner, regardless of their position, identity, and background.
• encourage and support my coworkers.
• value and acknowledge others for their contributions to the success of the team and NGHS.
• put the good of the team and NGHS first.
• strive to find common ground to solve problems for the good of NGHS.
• cut across boundaries to get things done.

6. I Hold Others Accountable when I:

• provide clear, consistent, and frequent communication about what is most important.
• clarify what is less important to establish clear priorities.
• help others see their blind spots.
• look for every opportunity to provide reinforcing feedback.
• provide immediate and actionable corrective feedback.

7. I Strive for Continuous Improvement when I:

• hold myself personally responsible to seek improvements every day.
• experiment regularly with new ideas and approaches.
• demonstrate initiative and perseverance to overcome obstacles and resistance to change.
• embrace mistakes and pivot quickly if a new approach fails.
• seek to always be better tomorrow than today.

Organization Expectations

• Quest: Demonstrates/utilizes Quest tools in department.
• Talent Development: Coaches and develops staff.
• Safety: Promotes patient, visitor and staff safety and effectively manages hazards that lead to injury or harm.
• Productivity: Meets productivity expectations.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensures department's compliance with all regulatory, DNV, mandatory education, and similar requirements.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

Identifies unit/department level goals that align with the organization's Key Performance Indicators.

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)

If, in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I am required to access protected health information (PHI) and electronic protected health information (EPHI) for the purposes of treatment, payment and operations within Northeast Georgia Health System, I will limit such access to only the minimum necessary amount of PHI and EPHI necessary to perform the functions of my job. If access is not required in the normal course of my duties and responsibilities, I will not access PHI or EPHI.


Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates knowledge appropriate to care for adult and geriatric patient populations specific to unit of practice
• Meets all certification requirements defined by unit (i.e. BLS, ACLS, PALS).
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills
• Demonstrates sound clinical skills and judgment
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities: LTC LPN

• Assesses the patient's physical and emotional needs and provides appropriate care and intervention.
• Monitors resident for changes in condition. Reports changes to Physician, Responsible Party, Nurse Supervisor, and other appropriate health professionals.
• Performs ongoing assessment and communicates assessment and plan of care through written documentation and verbal reports.
• Correctly administers and documents medication regime.
• Participates with instruction and education to resident and/or family to help insure safe and appropriate discharge.
• Contributes to resident safety by: utilizing principles of asepsis in all resident contact, providing a safe resident environment (i.e., Call light within reach, side rails up, etc.), maintaining properly functioning equipment and adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
• Assesses the status of all residents nursing care of the facility and consults with medical staff as needed.
• Identifies and implements infection control and safety practices
• Participates in the orientation of other employees.
• Organizes patient care and demonstrates ability to set priorities by addressing acute needs first and implementing Physicians' orders within appropriate time frame.
• Assists in coordination of residents for admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Evaluates and monitors, utilization of equipment and supplies. Makes sure that adequate supplies stocked on the units and all residents charges are appropriately recorded.
• Regularly checks emergency equipment to see if they are in proper working order and that sufficient supplies are at hand.
• Helps keep the unit safe, clean and attractive by reporting to housekeeping any major problems and reporting to maintenance any safety issues.

Area/Unit Specific Essential Tasks and Responsibilities: Hospice

• Plans nursing visits in accordance with agency policy and implements all aspects of the maintenance of current POT, including documentation in accordance with the orders as scheduled with no more than two variances, annually.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations as indicated by the assessment findings and nature of the patient's condition, in accordance with service policy and procedure.
• Provides hospice aide/homemaker duties and continuous care to appropriate patients when assigned.
• The LPN assists with the collection of data from a variety of sources to enhance clinical decisions about treatments and nursing interventions.
• The LPN provides feedback to the registered nurse in the development of nursing diagnoses and carries out the established plan of care and documents reassessments, interventions and patients' responses to interventions.
• The LPN carries out therapeutic interventions established in the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• The LPN provides feedback to the registered nurse continuously in the evaluation of interventions and treatments and how they affect patient health status and expected outcomes.
• The LPN supports the evaluation of care activities, education and practice environments to ensure the provision of safe, quality care.
• The LPN participates in educational activities to improve clinical knowledge and enhance role performance.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 20 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Vision: Heavy, Constantly 66-100% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
• Standing/Walking: Constantly 66-100%
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%
• Intensity of Work: Constantly 66-100%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Environment and Working Conditions

• OSHA Category I : Job classifications in which the normal duties may involve contact and potential exposure to blood or other potentially infectious or hazardous materials. Appropriate personal protective equipment is to be used whenever potential exists for exposure to po

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.