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Fairmount Homes, Inc
LPN Personal Care
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What they do
A Licensed Practical Nurse or Vocational Nurse provides basic medical care under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare specialists. The tasks that they are permitted to perform vary by state, but usually include changing bandages, checking blood pressure, or helping feed patients. May work in hospitals, nursing homes, or other healthcare facilities.
$65,024 / year median in Pennsylvania
+10% projected growth
Job Description
LPN
- Charge Nurse for Personal Care Fairmount Homes is a five-star rated facility nestled on a beautiful 70+ acre campus in rural Ephrata, PA.
Charge Nurse Position:
PRN hours only, Two 8 shifts per month requirement Personal Care LPN / Charge NurseTEMP / PRN
Pay:
$33.20- $35.
Summary and Purpose:
Core Values:
Compassion, Community, Dignity, Integrity and Quality, Teamwork and Trust Create and support a caring and empathetic working environment Know and observe all policies and procedures for Personal Care Follow and support the Fairmount mission vision and values Essential Duties and Responsibilities for LPN /Charge :
Accounts for narcotics for the assigned neighborhoods 2. Receives report from previous shift's charge nurse for assigned neighborhoods and gives same to subsequent shift's Charge Nurse. Notifies Resident Assistants of any unusual or additional care needed for residents assigned to them. 3. Administers medications and completes treatments per physician's orders following the Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual. 4. Makes rounds, checking all residents. Completes nursing documentation on resident's records (i.e. progress notes, flow sheets, monthly summaries, etc.). 5. Assigns additional duties to Resident Assistants (i.e. weekly supply orders and PRN, cleaning chores, etc.). 6. Assists with resident assessments, admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths. 7. Receives written, faxed and verbal orders per facility policy. 8. Maintains safety and infection control standards following the regulations of the State and Federal regulatory agencies. 9. Initiates Incident and Accident reports per policy. 10. Keeps Director of Personal Care informed of status of residents including all incidents and accidents. 11. Supervises Resident Assistants and requires accountability to comply with the facilities policies and procedures. 12. Responsible for attending mandatory meetings. 13. Adheres to Corporate Compliance Plan. 14. Complies with HIPAA Privacy standards. 15. Completes additional tasks as required to ensure that the highest quality care is maintainedPhysical and Composure Requirements :
The physical activities of this position involve: balancing- constantly; climbing
- occasionally; crouching
- frequently; fine finger movement
- rarely; grasping
- frequently; kneeling
- occasionally; lifting
- frequently (50 pounds); pulling
- frequently; pushing
- occasionally; reaching
- frequently; repetitive movement
- rarely; standing
- frequently; stooping
- frequently; walking
- frequently; sitting
- frequently. The sensory and communicative activities essential to the performance of this position include hearing, seeing and smelling
- all activities done daily constantly; feeling and speaking
- all activities done daily frequently.