Staff Nurse LPN

5. Treats others as partners, encouraging their input and trusting them to carry out their responsibilities.

6. Responds to needs when they are present, i.e, provides direct care to Sisters in answering call lights, transferring, listening, etc. to assist not only the Sisters, but fellow interdisciplinary team members.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• 1.
• Demonstrates understanding of the effects of the aging process (including cognitive, vision and hearing changes) when speaking with the Sisters.
• Removes distractions; lowers tone of voice; makes eye contact with the Sister; speaks slowly and calmly; uses gestures when appropriate.
• 2.
• Demonstrates effective listening skills.
• Listens to feelings, not just the words; maintains eye contact; attends to body language, voice and pitch, facial expressions.
• 3.
• Encourages social interactions between Sisters and between self and Sisters.
• Initiates conversation between self and Sisters and between Sisters; uses prompts such as photos and mementos to encourage conversation.

• 4.
• Demonstrates skills in navigating and de-escalating conflict.
• 5.
• Speaks calmly and gently; does not confront, contradict or correct; listens and responds to the feelings.; distracts appropriately; knows when to ask for assistance.
• 6.
• Shares concerns, insights, new behaviors, problems, changes or any other items of concern or importance to the appropriate team members immediately as they arise.
• 7.
• Communicates with Sisters, colleagues, Superior, supervisor, volunteers and guests in a friendly, respectful, and professional manner.
• 8.
• Accepts supervision openly and is accountable to enact that supervision.
• 9.
• Ensures confidentiality in all Sister-related issues.
• 10.
• Communicates complicated medical issues in understandable terms.

Essential functions

• 1.
• Assesses and plans individual care plans for each Sister.
• 2.
• Participates in teaching all team members and Sisters, i.e., skills building, medication information, explaining diagnoses, appropriate care and treatment for specific diagnoses, etc.
• 3.
• Prepares and administers medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and Nurse Practitioner.
• Understands action and side effects of medication.

• 4.
• Participates in nursing diagnosis and therapeutic assessments of Sisters’ conditions by accurately observing, reporting and recording to proper source.
• 5.
• Initiates appropriate measures in emergency situations.
• 6.
• As a primary floor evacuation coordinator, initiates appropriate measures in an emergency situation.
• Directs movement of all Sisters and staff present.
• Ensures and provides safety training for Nurses, Care Partners and Sisters.
• 7.
• Gives oral and written reports of pertinent information to oncoming interdisciplinary team.
• 8.
• Makes daily rounds.
• 9.
• Records symptoms and progress in 24-hour report and documents in charts.
• 10.
• Reports pertinent information to appropriate party as per protocol.
• 11.
• Adheres to all nursing policies and procedures.
• 12.
• Adheres to Resident Services policies and procedures.
• 13.
• Understands and complies with HR policies and procedures developed by Sisters of the Holy Cross.
• 14.
• Responsible for safety and welfare of the Sisters through proper implementation of nursing procedures.
• Routinely observes the care given by staff and makes suggestions accordingly.

• 15.
• Follows Universal Precautions and Infection Control guidelines.
• 16.
• Works closely and collaboratively with Care Partners, providing mentoring in clinical areas when needed.
• 17.
• Assists team members as needs arise, and readily assists in all activities of the unit.
• 18.
• Demonstrates flexibility in recognizing and participating in 24 hour staffing if need occurs.
• 19.
• Reports abuse or suspected abuse.
• 20.
• Accurately informs the on-call management team member (DON, ADON, NP) of acute changes in residents’ condition, staffing problems, and any other emergency situations.

Other Duties

1. Attends at least 60% of staff meetings. 2. Participates regularly in required PDL training and in-service trainings.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (ADN, diploma, BSN). Current State of Indiana LPN license required or licensed in another state having requested endorsement in Indiana.

Experience

One (1) year patient care experience recommended; Geriatric Nursing experience is desirable.

Responsibility

Provided appropriate authority and accountability to achieve the scope of their tasks.

Problem-Solving

Will require critical thinking skills. Problems require analytical, evaluative and constructive thought. May entail consultation with peer group, management or religious superiors.

Personal Interaction

Required communication with Sisters, physicians and other staff members. Motivating and influencing others with respect.

Work Environment

Environment conducive to fulfillment of job responsibilities.

Equipment Utilization

Occasionally involves IV systems and other life monitoring devices.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to speak clearly and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling,

crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, stooping, and grasping all day. The

employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 20 pounds and occasionally exert

up to 50 pounds.

Hazards and Fatigue

Exposure to hazards and fatigue are present intermittently. Exposed to bodily fluids and infectious wastes.

Planning and Organizing

Anticipates daily work-flow. Rearranges schedule due to emergencies. Arranges and coordinates immediate work in relation to available resources and staff.

Directing and Instructing

Instructs and advises resident assistants.

Budgeting

Not required.

Scope of Supervision

Not required.