Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse

At Plantation Rehabilitation & Health Center, we've created an environment that is truly home-like, in which we provide around-the-clock skilled nursing care that promotes residents entire well-being. We are committed to providing optimum care in a setting that promotes dignity and respect for all residents.

Plantation Rehabilitation & Health Center takes great pride in our entire workforce and truly believes in the work that each position brings to the organization.

If you are looking to make a difference in the lives and families that we serve, we are looking for a full-time (36 hours/per week and benefit eligible) Licensed Practical Nurse to join our skilled workforce in our skilled nursing facility setting.

The LPN will share in the responsibility as a member of the Resident Care Team.  Under the guidance of the RN, the LPN shall provide basic nursing care to residents with varying degrees of acuity. For residents with uncomplicated needs, the LPN may function independently with minimal supervision.  In more complex nursing situations, the LPN shall assist the RN.  The LPN may be assigned to all nursing services areas. We offer competitive pay for our 12-hour shifts.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Completes delegated assignments.
• Provides individual resident care by performing activities related to the total plan.
• Recognizes abnormal conditions and/or reactions and is responsible for an immediate and accurate report.
• Participates in in-service education programs for individual growth.
• Performs selective nursing procedures where professional evaluative judgment is not required.
• Ensures the physical comfort and safety of all assigned residents.
• Takes telephone and verbal orders from the physician in the absence of the registered nurse (RN).
• Administers, charts, orders, and disposes of medications according to established policies and procedures.
• Other duties assigned

TASKS:

A.        General:

• Discusses delegated assignment with Charge Nurse.
• Discusses “Resident Care Plan” with the Charge Nurse regarding individual resident needs.
• Gives or assists with partial or complete hygiene.
• Understands and applies nursing measures for skin protection.
• Understands and practices safety precautions.
• Performs admission and discharge procedures.
• Feeds residents.
• Maintains accurate Intake and output records for designated residents.
• Understands the principles concerning special diets.
• Understands and applies nursing measures in the care of the incontinent resident.
• Places the resident on the bedpan or commode or assists the resident in the bathroom.
• Becomes proficient in the following procedures with attention to technique, observation, reporting, and recording:
• Cleansing enema
• Retention enema
• Harris Flush
• Insertion of a flatus tube
• Colonic irrigation
• Colostomy care and irrigation
• Cauterization
• Foley care
• Observation of resident receiving intravenous therapy

·         Turns, moves, positions, and supports residents

·         Understands and applies the principles of body mechanics and body alignment.

·         Assists the resident in or out of bed, wheelchair, or stretcher.

·         Makes beds:  occupied/unoccupied, with oxygen or orthopedic equipment.

·         Observe characteristics, reports, and record vital signs:

·         Temperature:  oral, rectal, auxiliary

·         Apical or radial pulse

·         Respirations

·         Blood pressure

·         Assists the physicians or professional nurse with physicals, rectal or pelvic examinations, and special treatments or tests.

·         Collects urine, sputum, and stool specimens.

·         Performs, records, and reports sugar and acetone tests.

·         Performs Foley care.

·         Obtains urine specimens from a resident with a Foley.

·         Performs the following irrigations:

·         Eye, ear, nose, throat

·         Indwelling catheter

·         Vaginal

·         Perineal

·         Application heat and cold:

·         Packs and compresses

·         Ice bags

·         Soaks

·         Hot water bottles

·         Alcohol and tepid sponge bath

·         Performs installations for the bladder, eye, ear, and nose.

·         Applies and changes dressings, bandages, and binders.

·         Administers selected oral, rectal, hypodermic, and intramuscular medications.

·         Cares for a resident with a communicable disease.

·         Practices proper Isolation Technique.

·         Assists with tub baths, showers, and sits baths.

·         Answers resident calls.

·         Observes, records, and reports abnormalities of the urine, stool, and emesis.

·         Assists residents with nourishment needs.

·         Answers telephone, takes and relays messages, and calls the proper associate to the phone.

·         Completes resident acre checklists and charts on assigned residents.

·         Assists with the preparation of the expired resident (Post-mortem care).

·         Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly medication cart.

·          Maintains accurate admission and discharge reports.

·          Keeps current the Resident Condition Report.

B.  Evaluates nursing care:

o    Identifies areas where self-improvement is needed.

o    Observe the resident’s response to the plan of care.

o    Seeks improvement of the nursing care plan through discussion with coworkers.

o    Adjusts the nursing care plan in light of new developments or new information.

o    Evaluate the performance of the workers under their direction.

o     Identifies the learning needs of workers and refers them to the Director of Nursing.

ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPERVISORY STANDARDS:

• Functions as a Charge Nurse in charge of a nursing unit as assigned and assigns duties to aides and orderlies.
• Contributes to the implementation of the philosophy and purpose of nursing.
• Issues warning notices to employees under supervision without prior approval for employee violations of nursing home personnel policies or other improper conduct.
• May suspend an employee and recommend termination for serious infractions.
• Supervises the performance of aides and orderlies and responds to their complaints or suggestions as indicated.
• Authorizes employees to leave work early.
• Moves employees between units as needed.
• Evaluates employee’s physical and mental capacity to perform their job each day and take appropriate action when an employee is not able to perform correctly.
• Assists in the identification and evaluation of problems and their solutions.
• Promotes and ensures conformity with departmental policies and procedures.
• Participates in the hiring and firing process.
• Assists in carrying out other related duties as designated by the Director of Nursing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of practical nursing
• Licensure: Licensed in the State of Florida as an LPN
• Must have physical stamina and emotional maturity.
• Must be dependable and punctual.
• You must be alert and courteous.
• Must be able to accept constructive criticism maturely.
• Seeks further educational experiences.
• Neat appearance, exhibited by proper uniform, including nursing cap and name pin, must be maintained.
• Nails must be short and clean.  Polish may be worn if kept neatly.
• Hair must be arranged neatly.
• Since work requires close contact with others, we encourage the use of deodorant and discourage the use of heavy colognes, which may be offensive to others.
• Pins or other costume jewelry are not permitted.
• Cosmetics should be used attractively.
• Skin test and/or chest x-ray and physical examination required.
• Must be able to move and lift residents.
• Must have adequate hearing and vision.
• It must be neat and clean in appearance.

Freedom from illegal use of drugs, and freedom from use and effects of the use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a healthcare-related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION:

• Considerable walking and standing.
• Lifting and moving of patients.
• Emergencies arise that require an immediate and effective response from the nurse.
• Judgment to refer situations beyond their ability or functions to the proper person.
• Emergencies may require service to go beyond the eight-hour tour of duty.
• May be assigned to a work area other than the regular one when needed.

ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION:

• Inside/Outside
• Heat/Cold
• Wet/Humidity
• Noise/Vibrations
• Fumes/Odors/Chemical Exposure
• Other Hazards

Highlights of our benefits package:

• Medical coverage (3 options)
• Employer funded Health Reimbursement Account
• Dental coverage (3 options)
• Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Employer paid life insurance policy
• Various voluntary benefits: Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, Legal & Identity Theft
• 401(K) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Paid time off package