LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse FT/PT/PRN - Cottonwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center LLC

The primary purpose of the Licensed Practical Nurse, is to be responsible for responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of all nursing care prescribed and provided to the resident.

Essential Duties include the following:

The following duties are normal for this position. This list is not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Provides services in accordance with nurse practice act and state/federal nursing center regulations.

· Participates in pre-admissions assessments for potential residents.

· Participates in all staff development programs to expand and develop abilities.

· Maintains compliance to all personnel policies, established community policies and procedures.

· Understands and implements the Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness Plan and evacuation procedures of the community during drills and emergencies.

· Performs admission and periodic reviews on residents for functional and mental abilities.

· Dependable and able to meet schedule requirements (attendance and punctuality) with no restrictions.

· Reviews/revises assessments and care plans at admission, periodically per regulation, and at change in resident physical or psychosocial condition.

· Assists residents in scheduling medical, dental and laboratory appointments.

· Assists physician with resident examination, as needed.

· Reviews and transcribes physician's orders and provides medical treatments as ordered by physician.

· Administers and documents medications in accordance to the five rights: right medication, right route, right resident, right time, and right dose.

· Monitors resident restorative nursing programs.

· Supervises and monitors medications for residents who self-administer.

· Observes residents and reports condition changes to physicians, health care proxies, and supervisors.

· Supports and maintains harmonious relations and communicates with family, visitors and all members of the Health Team.

· Understands the resident’s Advance Directives and follows his/her wishes.

· Assists resident with meeting their nutritional/hydration needs and documents on the Nursing record appropriately.

· Monitors meal-time and nourishments, assists with trays, and helps feed residents.

· Maintains a safe, clean, orderly, homelike environment for residents.

· Answers residents call light promptly.

· Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care provided on the shift.

· Promotes and participates in the education of staff, team member, resident and family.

· Interacts with residents, guests and staff in an atmosphere of hospitality.

· Maintains confidentiality of residents’ private health information.

· Participates in risk management and quality assurance programs for entire community.

· Dependable and able to meet schedule requirements (attendance and punctuality) with no restrictions.

· Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualifications, Education and/or Experience:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.

· Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required.

· Current license in the state of Illinois required.

· Current CPR certification required.

· Sense of professional curiosity.

· Great communication and interpersonal skills required along with the heart and passion to work with older adults while providing the best care possible.

· Must have the ability to remain calm in stressful situations, to be flexible, to work well with many interruptions and have skill in multi-tasking.

· Must exhibit and promote a high level of customer service, hospitality, curiosity and friendliness towards all residents, visitors, employees and the overall facility.

Computer Skills:

Proficiency in Internet browsers (e.g. Explorer, Chrome, Fire Fox), as well as Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, Excel, Word and Publisher applications

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. To perform this mission successfully, an individual should possess the physical ability to lift/move 50lbs, maintain a stationary position, move freely, operate equipment, ascend/descend freely, position self to reach equipment above or below normal standing height, and communicate with team members, residents, and residents’ family members.

· The employee is works primarily indoors.

· The employee is regularily required to stand and walk.

· The employee is frequirently required to use hands to finger, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.

· The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

· The employee will regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds independently and up to 200 pounds with assistance of a second team member and/or mechanical devices The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

· The employee will need to push up to 350 lb. (wheelchair)