Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Description
We are looking for Fulltime and Part time LPNs
We offer benefits, competetaive wages, shift differentials
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Provides care ensuring patient/resident safety
2. Supervises Certified Nurse Assistants, directs work and makes appropriate assignments, participates in the corrective action process
3. Completes documentation procedures on patients (appropriate use of forms, timelines, and Medicare documentation etc.)
4. Assists the Director of Health Services to coordinate the care planning/MDS process and committee meetings as necessary.
5. Assists the Director of Health Services in follow-up on consultant recommendations i.e..,pharmacy, dietary, etc.
6. Assists the Director of Health Services to monitor physician services (documentation and visit etc.) in accordance with current regulations.
7. Knowledge of procedures and ability to determine Advance Directive status for patients.
8. Responsible for ensuring “Tenet Time” is presented and discussed with all partners prior to and following all shifts.
9. Communicates well with patients/residents/clients and family members providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to families, visitors, patients/residents/clients and respondsto expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor. Answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
10. Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure / JCAHO) and any subsequently required reports.
11. Responsible for new hire onboarding process
12. Admits, discharges and transfers patients as requested/necessary.
13. Participates in patient screening and selection process as requested/necessary.