Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Department: Dementia Unit
Location: Clifton Springs Nursing Home
Hours Per Week: 15
Schedule: Evenings, 3:00pm-11:00pm Every other weekend

SUMMARY:

As a Licensed Practical Nurse, you will provide professional patient care to long-term and post-acute care residents. You will direct and monitor the care provided by CNAs and consistently ensure proper documentation and recording is taking place. Your ability to lead is crucial in both the success of the CNAs and the care of the patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for timely, accurate medication administration of assigned team and concurrent required documentation.

• Performs treatments and documents progress of same as per physician orders and facility protocol.

• Assures concise, pertinent and complete resident care documentation using computerized medical record process. Assures the initiation of appropriate care pathway tools.

• Responsible for receiving/giving relevant reports, both written and verbal from/to appropriate staff as per departmental protocols.

• Assures proper monitoring of residents and relevant condition status are reported to charge nurse/supervisor and/or physicians in a timely manner.

• Completes pre-reviews of medication administration records as per facility protocols.

• Completes required MDS documentation and all related observations in a timely manner.

• Supports CNA team through assisting in direct ADL care of residents.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Practical Nursing.

• Current licensure in State of New York.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - New York State Education Department (NYSED)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (AHA)

PAY RANGE: $30.31 - $36.48

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, clinical licensure date, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.