Provides direct medical treatment and care to residents, including administering medications and monitoring vital signs. Supervises CNAs and ensures the safety and dignity of residents within a skilled nursing environment.
Department: Skilled Nursing
Position Title: Per Diem Licensed Practical Nurse
Responsible to: RN, Nurse Manager, Director of Resident Care Services
Exposure level: Category I
GRADE: 3
Exemption status: Non-exempt
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Under general supervision, provides direct care and medical treatment to residents including medication administration and assistance with activities of daily living. Provides effective, timely, and quality health care assistance and related support for nursing facility residents.
Essential job function: Nursing
Administers and records prescribed medications and treatments per physician orders.
Answers residents call lights promptly and ensures that residents who are unable to call for help are checked on regularly, and determines how to assist them.
Measures and records resident’s vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and respiration.
Provides basic care and treatments ordered by the physician.
Observes residents, charting and reporting changes in resident conditions, such as adverse reactions to medication or treatment, and taking necessary action.
Essential job function: Direct Care
Provides assistance to CNA's in resident care (ie. Grooming, bathing, dressing, feeding, etc.)
Assists residents with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, and lifts, etc
Assists residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed.
Assists with the care of the dying resident, maintaining hope, dignity, and love for the resident at all times.
Essential job function: Supervision
Supervises CNA's on assigned unit. Provides feedback to CNA's through performance evaluations, etc. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION: Communication/Reporting
Participates in and receives the nursing report on assigned shifts.
Maintains the confidentiality of all resident care information according to the St. John’s Policy on Confidentiality and Resident Rights.
Reports suspected abuse of a resident or inappropriate behavior toward a resident to the charge nurse immediately.
Essential job function: Safety
Obeys safety rules of St. John’s United
Identifies, reports, and/or corrects obvious safety hazards
Attends mandatory safety in-services
Utilizes proper body mechanics when transferring residents. Follows established policies and procedures regarding exposure to blood/body fluids
Wears and/or uses safety equipment and supplies (e.g., gait belts, mechanical lifts, personal protective equipment).
Essential job function: Mission/Customer Service
Supports the growth and actively engages in the Eden Alternative philosophy, including a work environment with plants and animals.
Follows the St. John’s Guidelines for Customer Service
*Let the Mission be your guide *Make eye contact and smile *Greet & welcome each and every person *Seek out personal contact *Provide immediate service-listen & act *Use appropriate body language at all times *Be gracious to each & every person
Essential job function: Employee Responsibilities
Follows policy and procedures on annual TB testing.
Follows policy and procedures on annual influenza vaccinations.
Attends all mandatory in-services
Attends and participates in scheduled training and educational classes to maintain current license in accord with the State of Montana.
Performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Managers or Director of Resident Care Services.
Must be licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Montana. Previous work experience in a health care setting preferred.
Requires moderate physical work more than 70% of the time, including lifting up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally, standing, pushing, pulling, lifting, walking, and bending for prolonged periods of time.
Work involves some exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures, fumes, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Work involves frequent exposure to hazards, bloodborne pathogens, or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions. Normal health care environment. Work involves exposure to plants and animals within the environment.
The examples of essential job functions identify the major duties and requirements for the performance of this job and do not identify all duties, responsibilities and requirements performed by positions in this class.
