Performs nursing functions within the community while working closely with the community team to ensure regulatory compliance and to nurture a person-centered, elder-directed culture, further strengthening the ability of the community to grow as a home, and promote individual and team learning. Provide each elder with routine daily nursing care and other desired services in accordance with their observations, choices and plan of care.
The Licensed Practical Nurse shall perform in accordance with state and local laws and within the guidelines of his/her professional organization. All functions shall be performed in accordance with the established policies and practices of Agency and the particular institution in which the Licensed Practical Nurse is performing his/her duties. The Licensed Practical Nurse reports directly to Director of Nursing or the RN in DON’s absence.
Provide professional quality nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.
Pass medications or monitor medication aides, observing elders’ condition changes and communicating them to the DON and/or RN.
Knowledge of the principles of psychological, biological and social sciences.
Keep charts up to date.
Monitor Nursing Assistant charting for compliance.
Assist in infection control data entry, tracking and infection control implementation with the DON.
Complete Wound Rounds with RN.
Promotes daily community specific activities.
Prepare for doctors visits as needed.
Process orders and ensures physician orders are completed.
Ensure labs are completed.
Orientation of all new staff to everyday life in each community.
Attend care conferences.
Audits completed in the communities at the discretion of the DON.
Ensure the clinical operations in the community are in compliance with Federal and State Regulations.
Demonstrate the ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
Recognizes early signs of changing conditions and uses all available and appropriate resources to resolve needs.
Sensitive to changing medical needs and the nature of staff responses, and takes appropriate actions regardless of whether the needs have been reported by others.
Able to demonstrate and nurture care practices for persons with dementia that meet needs while protecting personhood and sense of well-being.
Possess good interpersonal communication and teaching skills.
Exhibit professional behavior.
All other duties as assigned
Graduated from an accredited school of nursing. Must meet regulatory requirements for licensure as practical nurse in the State of Minnesota.
EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $23.91 - $31.21 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Bigfork, MN 56628 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Bigfork, MN 56628: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
