Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatrics
Quadrant Inc
Annapolis, MD
Annapolis, MD
Pay From: $20 per hour
MUST:
Experienced Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatrics
2+ years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse - Geriatrics
Active State of Maryland Licensed Practical Nurse license
6 months of nursing experience in long-term care
DUTIES:
Directs the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants and medication aides in
accordance with rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
Ensure staffing sheet and assignment is completed for the shift.
Participate in shift-to-shift report with the team.
Ensure controlled substances are counted and without discrepancies in accordance with
procedures.
Ensure nursing personnel comply with nursing procedures in the facility.
Participates in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as
requested.
Admit, transfer and discharge residents as required.
Conduct nursing assessment(s) with resident and initiate responsive action.
Conduct resident medication reconciliation.
Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident s discharge plan.
Complete accident and incident reports, as necessary.
Complete and forward resident notifications to the appropriate departments as needed.
Maintain daily census.
Contact MD/NP/RP in response to resident needs or change of condition.
Receive and process telephone and verbal orders form prescribers.
Transcribe prescriber s orders to resident order sheets, MAR, TAR, care plans, etc. as
appropriate.
Provide leadership to nursing personnel on your unit/shift.
Make daily rounds ensuring nursing personnel are performing work assignments in
accordance with standards of care. Report concerns to supervisor.
Administers prescribed medications and treatments inclusive of but not limited to
dressings, catheterization, suctioning, oxygen, etc. |
Process laboratory findings and reports in accordance with standards of care.
Consult with prescribers in response to resident presentations, treatment, rehabilitation,
etc.
Provide direct resident care as needed.
Obtain and process prescribed lab specimens as ordered.
Coordinate prescribed diagnostics for the resident.
Inform families and other contacts of the death of a resident.
Ensures compliance with Infection Control standards.
Maintain accurate and complete 24-hour report.
Ensure adequate supply of PPE is readily available for personnel use.
Ensure the unit/resident rooms are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.
Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act .
About the Company
Quadrant Inc
Quadrant is a full-life cycle staff augmentation agency providing a proven "rapid fire" approach in responding to the needs of our clients. Quadrant offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions for organizations in the Healthcare, Medical, Dental, Information Technology, HR and Government contract sectors.
Our clients have come to include some of the largest and most recognized brand named companies in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD metropolitan regions. Quadrant is a DOD TOP Secret cleared facility and holds a Maryland Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Virginia SWaM certification. Quadrant's clients are rapidly hiring a mix of healthcare, medical, dental, information technology, recruiting and HR professionals.
Quadrant is recognized as the largest Healthcare Staffing agency in the Washington DC area. We support every major healthcare system and thousands of area healthcare practices. Our healthcare division focuses on all clinical and nonclinical staff with the exception of physicians. Our database boasts hundreds of thousands of local screened healthcare professionals; the largest in the area. Our resources enable us to respond to our clients requests quickly, generally within 24 hours of request on mainstream orders.
Our Information Technology clients support a broad mix of commercial and federal government agencies. Our clients include government contractors who support projects with federal agencies such as U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health(NIH), U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, FDA, FBI, USPTO, DHS, DHHS, DOD, DOJ, DOE, DISA, and USPS. In addition to our federal portfolio, Quadrant also supports a range of commercial clients focusing in software, telecom, mobile, web and healthcare development.
Whether you are a job seeker or a company with open positions to fill we will bridge the talent gap. Contact any of our seasoned professional recruiters or account managers and we will walk you through our proven staffing methodology. We offer a consultative approach to both potential employee and employer. We seek the right match, at the right time, every time.