Kingsbrook Licensed Practical Nurse

JOB SUMMARY

The Licensed Practical Nurse provides long term direct care, administers treatments and medications, organizes and distributes daily assignments to direct care staff consistent with staff competency and each individual resident's comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care. In absence of the Registered Nurse, supervises direct care staff and makes decisions about resident care needs during shift within scope of clinical competence, consistent with facility policies and procedures. Routinely exercises independent judgment in completing essential job functions.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties: Makes daily rounds on assigned unit at least at beginning and end of shift to observe, examine or interview residents, to verify information from ongoing shift, to monitor regulatory compliance and to determine staff assignments. In absence of the Registered Nurse, develops and distributes resident care assignments to direct care staff. Assignments should match resident needs with skills of direct care staff, and maintain consistency to the extent practicable. Adjust assignments according to availability of qualified staff. Changes assignments if necessary during shift to meet resident needs. Directs daily assignments and evaluates the work of other caregivers, i.e. CNA's, CMT's, Restorative Nursing Assistants, Preceptor Nursing Assistants, etc. Using independent judgment makes recommendations including, but not limited to the care of residents, discipline, discharge, promotion regarding CNA's, CMT's, Restorative Nursing Assistants and Preceptor Nursing Assistants.

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirement: Minimum graduate of an accredited school for practical nursing. Current and active license as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of KY.

Preferred qualifications:

One year experience providing direct care to residents in long-term care setting preferred.

WORKING ENVIRONEMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member may occasionally be exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour residential care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: shift rotation, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in the nursing home, death, and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Constantly works near moving mechanical parts Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand and walk. The team member is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasional physical effort with light to medium objects. Occasionally required to lift objects of 10 to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment. Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices. Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds. Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds. Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing. Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.