JOB SUMMARY of the LPN:
Under direction provides nursing care to residents in a long-term care facility and in the absence of RN, acts as Team Leader in a unit.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS of the LPN:

• Provides direct care, such as administration of medications, and treatments and to assigned residents. Completes rounds as appropriate.
• Monitors residents condition and responds appropriately, notifying RN or Nursing Supervisor as needed.
• Documents pertinent information regarding resident responses and nursing interventions in resident’s medical records.
• Monitors specific data such as medications, lab/diagnostic results and therapies.
• Assist in completion of MDS and care planning process under RN direction.
• Orients residents and their families to long term care environment and maintains liaison with families.
• Participates in committees and conferences as well as orients and assists other clinical personnel.
• Initiates appropriate referrals to other departments, services, and/or outside agencies for resident care.
• Gives comprehensive patient/resident care.
• Consults with supervisors and others regarding significant changes in resident’s condition and relays appropriate information to succeeding shift.
• Ensures that medical and emergency equipment/devices including alarms are in operating condition, and are available and functioning.
• Participates in wound care rounds.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new personnel.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards; promotes adherence to Resident Bill of Rights.

OTHER JOB DUTIES of the LPN:

• Attends and participates in required inservice training
• Does related work as required.

Shift: 7am-3pm, 3pm-11pm, 11pm-7am

Rate: $20.3843-$21.6320 (Based on experience)

Benefits, Pension, PTO

BASIC COMPETENCIES EDUCATION:

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English sufficiently to perform the job.
• Graduation from an accredited school of practical nursing plus a current NJ license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

EXPERIENCE:

• One year of experience in clinical nursing is preferred.