Weekend Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Home Health -Full-time

Fulltime

LPN/ RN Nurse Manager
Resident Care Manger, Administrator

Lead Caregivers, Caregiver, Certified Nursing Assistants

May provide direct nursing care to the residents and supervises the day-to-day nursing activities performed by the certified nursing assistants and caregivers in accordance with current federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines and established facility policies and procedures.

Renders professional nursing care for the care, comfort, and well-being of the residents of the Assist Living Facility (ALF).

Builds and fosters relationships with hospitals, Hospice, Home Health, community (churches, senior centers, long-term care facilities, Veterans Affairs, and all industries and areas of the senior community).
Provides "Limited Nursing Services" as described in WAC 388-78A-265.
Follows the nursing model to promote holistic care for the residents.
Maintains appropriate nursing documentation (alert charting, MD visits, new orders, incident reports, etc.).
Accounts for narcotics in accordance with established procedures.
Checks in and accounts for medication deliveries.
Participates in the admission, discharge and transfers of residents as required.
Assesses for changes in residents' status, notifying the physician and resident's family or representative and documenting accordingly.
Transcribes physician orders to medical records and carries out orders as written.
Prepares and administers medications as per physicians' orders and observes for adverse effects as indicated.
Provides nursing leadership to caregiving staff and handles staffing issues during the shift, including call-ins.
Checks all medication carts on a weekly basis for narcotics that need to be reordered, which includes faxing the doctors for narcotic renewals as needed.
Assists with processing daily physician orders.
Performs rounds to ensure resident needs are being met and personnel are performing their assigned duties.
Collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team as needed to ensure residents' needs are holistically met.
Participates in management team meetings as indicated to discuss census changes, resident changes in status or care need, or complaints or concerns.
Reports any incidents or unusual occurrences to the resident care manager and assisted living administrator and participates in the investigative process as needed.
Participates in end of life care as required.
Ensures that there is adequate stock of supplies and equipment and notifies appropriate personnel of needs.
Participates in the survey process when inspection surveys arise.
Ensures that infection control principles are followed and helps correct deficiencies in practice as noted.
Completes projects assigned by the administrator.
Flexible schedule and work weekends as needed.
Treats all residents with dignity and respect. Promotes and protects all residents' rights.
Establishes a culture of compliance by adhering to all facility policies and procedures. Follows appropriate safety and hygiene measures at all times to protect residents and themselves.
Maintains confidentiality of protected health information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Reports noncompliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel. Reports any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator. Protects residents from abuse, and cooperates with all investigations.

Reports any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and/or hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.

Participates in all life safety and emergency drills and trainings. Fulfills responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility's emergency plan.
Reports work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to supervisor.
Follows established infection control policies and procedures.
As a condition of employment, completes all assigned training and skills competency.
Personal Skills and Traits Desired/Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
Ability to think, act, and intervene independently in both routine and emergency situations.
Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
Ability to treat personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public with respect.
Must be flexible and be able to adapt.
Must have patience, tact, and willingness to deal with difficult residents, family and staff.
Must be able to relay information concerning a resident's condition.
Must not pose a threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Meets general health requirements according to facility policy, including medical and physical exams and checking immunity status to various infectious diseases.
Ability to assist in evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
May be subject to falls, burns from equipment, and/or odors throughout the day; Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases and/or conditions which include AIDS, Coronavirus, Hepatitis B, and Tuberculosis.
May be subject to hostile or emotional residents, family members, visitors or personnel.
Communicates with medical and nursing staff, and other departments.
Subject to call-back during emergency conditions.
Works at nursing station and throughout the facility.
May work beyond normal working hours and on weekends, holidays when necessary.
Compliance as a Condition of Employment and Performance Appraisal
Agreement to abide by all standards, policies, and procedures of the facility, including the facility's compliance and ethics program, is a condition of employment. Compliance will be a factor in evaluating job performance. Periodic revision may be necessary to reflect changes in expectations made on long-term care by various governmental agencies. Individual performance will be evaluated using the following scale:
Unsatisfactory: Achieves results that are far less than the standards identified for the performance factors rated.
Achieves results that are less than the standards identified for the performance factors rated. Achieves results that meet the standards identified for the performance factors rated. This rating is the expected level of performance.
Achieves results that usually exceed the standards identified for the performance factors rated.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Washington State civil rights law, it is the policy of Washington Odd Fellows Home to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. Prior experience in long-term care preferred but not required.
A Nursing degree from an accredited college or university.
Currently unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse in Washington State.