Licensed Practical Nurse - Apollo Technology Solutions LLC
West Lafayette, IN
About the Job
Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Duration: 3+ Months
Type: Contract
Job Description:
Nonessential Duties/Responsibilities:
Job Requirements:
Reports to the Nursing Unit Manager.
Personal Work Relationships:
Physical Effort:
Conditions:
Required Skills
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Duration: 3+ Months
Type: Contract
Job Description:
- Administers medications and treatments in accordance with all accepted standards for administration;
- Provides safe, efficient personal care of residents;
- Uses recommended safety devices and follows infection control standards;
- Answers call lights and residents' requests for assistance;
- Adheres to resident's rights at all times; Documents medications and treatments administered, and care provided;
- Assists with orientation of new employees on the unit;
- Participates in resident care planning, updating care plans and aide assignments;
- Assesses residents, documents findings and reports to the physician;
- Transcribes physicians orders; Communicates resident change of condition to resident sponsors; Destroys and documents same of discontinued medications;
- Maintains correct controlled substance numbers during shift;
- Completes required documentation of nursing notes, transfer forms and other records;
- Assists with operation of the unit, including the monthly change over of records;
- Completes and distributes nurse aide assignments;
- Gives report to on-coming shift.
- Schedule and assist with physician, optometrist, podiatrist, dentist appointments;
- Administer and record employee health testing results;
Nonessential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Provides 1:1 staffing if needed; Assists with resident activities on and off the unit;
- Responds to codes, provides care as needed, and completes required documentation;
- Other related duties.
Job Requirements:
- Must be licensed as and maintain licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Indiana; must maintain first aid, mantoux and CPR certification.
- Ability to understand and communicate with residents and understand and complete nursing forms; ability to follow verbal instructions; ability to provide nursing care practices; ability to use medical equipment within scope of licensure; ability to provide safe, efficient resident care, following all applicable state and Veterans' Administration rules, IVH policies and procedures and all HIPAA rules; must attend and complete all required inservice training; ability to prioritize workload; ability to be flexible; ability to assess resident's and report to the physician; ability to administer medications and treatments in a safe, efficient manner, recognizing medication side effects; ability to know approved abbreviations and appropriate terminology; ability to document in a legible manner.
- Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports: May assign and review work of Nursing Attendants on the unit.
Reports to the Nursing Unit Manager.
- Difficulty of Work:
- Work involves complex judgement decisions, based on standard policies, procedures and sound nursing practices.
- Work is of moderate complexity, with minimal supervision, requiring judgement to determine the best application of specialized knowledge.
- Failure to utilize good judgement may be detrimental to resident care.
Personal Work Relationships:
- Works with residents, professional and non-professional staff, residents' families, visitors, volunteers and staff from other facilities.
Physical Effort:
- Must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time; must be able to bend, stoop, twist, reach above shoulders, push/pull, must be able to assist with lifting and transferring residents, from 100 to 500+ pounds, using a gait belt or other accepted practices, or with a mechanical device Working
Conditions:
- Work is generally on a nursing care unit, in a controlled environment; may be exposed to body fluids and cleaning chemicals; may be exposed to violent residents
Required Skills
- Indiana Professional License or License from an NLC participating state required at time of submission.
- Proficiency in computer skills and ability to learn other programs used in maintaining electronic medical records
- Hands On - American Heart Association CPR and BLS Certification required.
- Dementia 6 hour certification is required prior to start.
- LTC experience required.
- EMR, Matrix Care experience preferred
- Experience with Memory Care
- Experience with short-term rehab
Source : Apollo Technology Solutions LLC
