Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - The Waters of Scottsburg

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Day and nights shifts available

Nestled in the heart of Scottsburg and conveniently located just minutes from Scott Memorial Hospital, The Waters offers compassionate care in a home like setting.  At The Waters of Scottsburg, quality characterizes each service provided by our deeply committed team of caregivers.  Whether it’s helping new residents to adjust to this new phase of life, administering medical treatments or performing clinical assessments, our staff members work diligently to support and preserve each person’s independence.

Benefits

Salary Range:  NEW WAGE SCALE!, based on experience and credentials

12-hour shifts, Nights Available

$3 Shift differential for 2^nd and 3^rd shift

$3 Shift differential for Weekend Option Program

Overtime and Extra Shift Bonuses

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday and Birthday Pay)

PTO Cash Out Option

Payactiv (Get paid next day)

Attendance Bonus (Paid Every Pay Period)

Flexible Scheduling (Full-Time, Part-Time or PRN)

Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision and More)

401K

Wonderful Team to Work With!

Tuition Reimbursement

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Role Responsibilities – Administrative Duties:

Directs the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility

Ensures that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility

Reviews the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. periodically and makes recommendations for revisions

Meets with assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities

Ensures that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in this facility

Ensures that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual

Makes written and oral reports/recommendations concerning the activities of your shift as required

Cooperates with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident's total regimen of care is maintained

Ensures that all nursing service personnel are in compliance with their respective job descriptions

Participates in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department

Provides data to the Quality Assurance & Assessment Committee as requested

Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as may be requested

Reviews the resident's written discharge plan periodically and participates in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan as required

Assists in planning the nursing services portion of the resident's discharge plan as necessary

Interprets the department's policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies as required

Completes accident/incident reports as necessary

Writes resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office

Maintains the Daily Census Report and submit to the Business Office as required

Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary

Role Responsibilities – Charting and Documentation:

Completes and files required record keeping forms/charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge

Encourages attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies

Receives telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form

Transcribes physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, and medication cards, treatment/care plans, as required

Charts nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care

Charts all reports of accidents/incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures

Records new/changed diet orders and forwards information to the Dietary Department

Reports all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor

Fills out and completes transfer forms in accordance with established procedures

Ensures that appropriate documentation concerning unauthorized discharges is entered in the resident's medical record in accordance with established procedures

Performs routine charting duties as required and in accordance with established charting and documentation policies and procedures

Signs and dates all entries made in the resident's medical record

Role Responsibilities – Drug Administration:

Prepares and administers medications as ordered by the physician

Verifies the identity of the resident before administering the medication/treatment

Ensures that prescribed medication for one resident is not administered to another

Ensures that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents and reports needs to the Nurse Supervisor

Orders prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, and in accordance with established policies

Ensures that narcotic records are accurate for your shift

Notifies the Nurse Supervisor of all drug and narcotic discrepancies noted on your shift

Reviews medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician's order, and adherence to stop order policies

Notifies the attending physician of automatic stop orders prior to the last dosage being administered

Disposes of drugs and narcotics as required, and in accordance with established procedures

Role Responsibilities – Personnel Duties:

Participates in employee performance evaluations, determining your shift's staffing requirements, and making recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc.

Informs the Nurse Supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work and reports absentee call-ins

Reviews and evaluates your department's work force and make recommendations to the Nurse Supervisor

Develops work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments

Provides leadership to nursing personnel assigned to your unit/shift

Makes daily rounds of your unit/shift to ensure that nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards. Report problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor

Ensures that all nurse aide trainees are under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse

Meets with your shift's nursing personnel, on a regularly scheduled basis, to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or to improve services

Ensures that department personnel, residents, and visitors follow the department's established policies and procedures at all times

Reviews complaints and grievances made or filed by your assigned personnel. Make appropriate reports to the Nurse Supervisor as required or as may be necessary

Ensures that departmental disciplinary action is administered fairly and without regard to any protected class under federal or state law

Receives/gives the nursing report upon reporting in and ending shift duty hours

Role Responsibilities – Nursing Care:

Informs nursing personnel of new admissions, their expected time of arrival, room assignment, etc.

Ensures that rooms are ready for new admissions

Participates in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility

Makes rounds with physicians as necessary

Requests and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the physician, and in accordance with our established procedures

Consults with the resident's physician in providing the resident's care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc., as necessary

Reviews the resident's chart for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, etc., as necessary

Implements and maintains established nursing objectives and standards

Makes periodic checks to ensure that certified nursing assistants are properly administering prescribed treatments and to evaluate the resident's physical and emotional status

Cooperates with and coordinates social and activity programs with nursing service schedules

Notifies the resident's attending physician when the resident is involved in an accident or incident

Notifies the resident's attending physician and next-of-kin when there is a change in the resident's condition

Carries out restorative and rehabilitative programs, to include self-help and care

Inspects the nursing service treatment areas daily to ensure that they are maintained in a clean and safe manner

Administers professional services such as; catheterization, tube feedings, suction, applying and changing dressings/bandages, packs, colostomy, and drainage bags, taking blood, giving massages and range of motion exercises, care for the dead/dying, etc., as required

Obtains sputum, urine and other specimens for lab tests as ordered

Takes and records TPRs, blood pressures, etc., as necessary

Monitors seriously ill residents as necessary

Checks foods brought into the facility by the resident's family/visitors to ensure that it is within the resident's dietary allowances and reports problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor and Dietary Supervisor

Ensures that personnel providing direct care to residents are providing such care in accordance with the resident's care plan and wishes

Ensures that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently

Meets with residents, and/or family members, as necessary and reports problem areas to the Nurse Supervisor

Admits, transfers and discharges residents as necessary

Assists in arranging transportation for discharged residents as necessary

Ensures that discharged residents are escorted to the pick-up area

Informs family members of the death of the resident

Calls funeral homes when requested by the family and ensures that established post-mortem procedures are followed.

Role Responsibilities – Staff Development

Participates in developing, planning, conducting, and in-service training classes that provide instructions on "how to do the job," and ensures a well-educated nursing service department

Implements and maintains an effective orientation program that orients the new employee to your shift, its policies and procedures, and to his/her job position and duties

Assists in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished

Assists in training department personnel in identifying tasks that involve potential exposure to blood/body fluids

Attends and participates in outside training programs

Attends and participates in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and bloodborne pathogens standard

Attends and participates in continuing education programs designed to keep you abreast of changes in your profession, as well as to maintain your license on a current status

Role Responsibilities - Interpersonal Skills:

Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies

Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances

Cooperates with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to ensure that nursing services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents

Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a clam environment throughout the unit and shift

Maintains a liaison with the residents, their families, support departments, etc., to adequately plan for the residents’ needs

Communicates with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Must possess, as a minimum, a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN program

Participation in continuing education classes, workshops, and seminars affiliated with outside nursing organizations desirable

Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an LPN/LVN in this state

Must be able to understand and carry out oral and written instructions

Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate effectively in English

Must be able to handle stressful situations and be flexible and adaptable

Must be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-te