LPN

Job responsibilities and standards

ü Uses dual identifiers to confirm resident/guest identify prior to medication administration and treatments.

ü Practices SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation), the preferred method of communication when interacting with members of healthcare community.

ü Encourages resident/guest to be involved in their own care when possible.

ü Receives full and detailed report from the outgoing nurses to ensure proper communication and necessary follow-up of resident’s/guest’s care.

ü Recognizes and responds competently to changes in resident’s condition and documents appropriately.

ü Initiates Plan of Care on admission. Reviews, evaluates & updates plan & interventions as needed.

ü Interacts and partners with all multidisciplinary service teams, internal and external, to assure continuum of care.

ü Practices Standard Precautions and adheres to infection prevention strategies.

ü Demonstrates compliance to Resident’s Rights.

ü Refers to Nursing/Administration/IV/

ü Emergency Management Policy and Procedures (Public Folders, Hard Copy manual) to assure standard of care.

ü Transcribes physician orders correctly on MAR & TAR.

ü Faxes POS to Pharmacy provider to ensure timely delivery and administration.

ü Works closely with Social Worker in trying to resolve residents’/guests/ needs.

ü Checks syringes, and counts narcotics at end of shift.

ü Orders stock medications and prescription medications; as needed.

ü Admits and discharges residents/guests according to facility procedure.

ü Reviews report with CNAs prior to their assignment activation.

ü Performs assessments

ü Accurately documents on the following forms

ü Ambulation/Restorative care

ü Pain Management

ü Pressure Ulcer Management/skin assessment

ü Fall Prevention Strategies

ü Antibiotic documentation

ü Incidents/accident

ü Accurate and timely completion of Nursing assessment and data collection upon admission:

ü Fall Risk assessment

ü Uses dual identifiers to confirm resident/guest identify prior to medication administration and treatments.

ü Practices SBAR (situation, background, assessment, recommendation), the preferred method of communication when interacting with members of healthcare community.

ü Encourages resident/guest to be involved in their own care when possible.

ü Receives full and detailed report from the outgoing nurses to ensure proper communication and necessary follow-up of resident’s/guest’s care.

ü Recognizes and responds competently to changes in resident’s condition and documents appropriately.

ü Initiates Plan of Care on admission. Reviews, evaluates & updates plan & interventions as needed.

ü Interacts and partners with all multidisciplinary service teams, internal and external, to assure continuum of care.

ü Practices Standard Precautions and adheres to infection prevention strategies.

ü Demonstrates compliance to Resident’s Rights.

Qualifications

• Graduated of an accredited school of nursing and licensed by the state of NJ as a LPN.

• Current CPR or certified within 90 days of hire

• Other certifications may be required for other areas of the organization.

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