Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 11PM - 7AM

pstrongLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Duties and Responsibilities:/strong/pul class="editor-ul"lipDetermines required quality of care by developing and interpreting the facility’s policies and standards of care; enforcing adherence to state board of nursing and state nurse practice act requirements and to NYSDOH regulations; making or recommending adjustments to protocol/policy as needed/p/lilipCompletes frequent rounds to all resident care areas during the assigned shift to ensure provision of appropriate resident care/p/lilipProvides daily shift change report to CNA staff and shift to shift report with incoming/outgoing nurses/p/lilipCompletes narcotic count with incoming/outgoing nurse./p/lilipEnsures all residents have appropriate armbands in place./p/lilipEnsures completion of resident weights and vital signs as required/p/lilipEnsures ordered labs and diagnostics are completed and documented in Sigma. Any resident refusals are documented, as well/p/lilipReports any changes in resident condition to the RN/charge nurse/supervisor/p/lilipEnsures documentation of transfers/OOP/clinic appointments/dialysis in Sigma/p/lilipManages Sigma dashboard, ensuring documentation of medication/treatment administration is completed by the end of the shift/p/lilipEnsures all medication and vaccine administration is documented. Any medication not available or awaiting delivery should be put on hold/p/lilipEnsures all topical treatments, trach care, suctioning, GT/PEG care are administered and documented in Sigma/p/lilipAll catheter care is documented in Sigma/p/lilipAll IV care/provision, calorie counts, fluid provision is documented in Sigma/p/lilipCompletes 24 hour report, episodic CCPs and daily progress notes in Sigma/p/lilipCompletes progress notes (and 24 hr. report) as needed./p/lilipEnsures good customer relations by maintaining ongoing communication with residents and families by answering questions and providing information as needed/p/lilipMaintains communication with Physicians, provides clinical information and obtains telephone orders for resident management as needed/p/lilipMaintains communication with Administration, providing information regarding issues/potential issues within the facility/p/lilipParticipates in Survey preparation as instructed by Administration/p/li/ulp/ppstrongLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Qualifications and Skills:/strong/pul class="editor-ul"lip1 year(s) of experience in long-term care preferred/p/lilipExperience with Sigma EMR, a plus/p/lilipMust possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in NY/p/lilipMust possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action/p/lilipMust possess the ability to interact professionally with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public./p/lilipMust be knowledgeable of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care./p/lilipMust possess leadership and supervisory ability and the willingness to work effectively with and supervise other personnel./p/lilipMust be willing to seek out new methods and principles and incorporate them into existing nursing practices./p/lilipMust be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition./p/lilipMust be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position./p/lilipMust possess at a minimum basic computer skills/p/lilipMust possess in-depth and comprehensive clinical and documentation skills/p/li/ulpbr/ppstrongLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Benefits:/strong/pul class="editor-ul"lipHealth insurance/p/lilipDental insurance/p/lilipPaid time off/p/li/ulp/p