Per Diem-Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)-Oak Knoll Healthcare

Job Description

REF:#6c68bcf252e01af4 Registered Nurse – Oak Knoll Healthcare Center
Per-Diem all shifts
Per Diem 1: $41.00/hour
Commitment includes 24 hours per week, weekend, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday
Per Diem 2: $38.00/hour
Commitment includes 1 weekend a month, 1 summer holiday and 1 winter holiday
Differentials offered for evening, night and weekend shifts:

Essential Duties: To provide exceptional care to all residents including but not limited to:
– Obtain report from nurse being relieved and records sufficient information to implement appropriate follow up action as necessary
– Provides report to nurse coming on duty, including sufficient information for follow-up action if necessary
– Conducts resident rounds, reporting problems to nursing supervisor and initiating corrective action
– Administers and documents medication, enteral nutrition and treatment per physician order and accurately records all care provided and observations daily
– Performs comprehensive assessments of each resident on unit
– Reviews and approves admission and re-admission nursing assessments as needed
– Develops care plan based on each resident’s assessment
– Obtains physician orders and any revisions for all treatment and medications needed
– Assesses on a weekly basis the skin condition, stage, size, site, depth, color, drainage and odor of condition
– Renders immediate assistance to any resident in need
– Supervise and evaluate all direct resident care and initiates corrective action as necessary
– Provides clinical supervision of nursing assistants providing direct patient care
– Assumes responsibility for compliance with federal, state and local regulations within the assigned unit
– Counsels nursing assistants and communicates clearly with Clinical Nurse Managers and/or Director of Nursing if issues arise
– Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to assure that high quality resident care is maintained
– Prepares nurse assistant assignments and explains all pertinent resident care
– Supervises distribution of nourishments
– Supervises the removal of all postural supports
– Orders, receives and documents medication according to facility procedure
– Supervises response to residents calls for assistance and responds to call lights as necessary
– Insures that all physician renewal orders and physician documentation is timely and appropriate

Prerequisites:
– Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse program or school
– Current and active LPN license in the state of Massachusetts
– Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support in accordance with AHS or ARC standards
– Knowledge of Geriatric Nursing required

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