LPN Job at Martha Jefferson House
Martha Jefferson House
1600 Gordon Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Job Title
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Department
Nursing
Reports to
Director of Nursing; Assistant Director of Nursing
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Full Time; Part-time; PRN (circle one)
30-40 hours per week; 16-29 hours per week; PRN (circle one)
Summary: Under direct supervision of the Director of Nursing (DON) and/or the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON), performs clinical duties related to nursing care. Promotes the welfare and dignity of all residents and acts as an advocate in the delivery of care; promotes the mission and values of Martha Jefferson House both internally and within the community, complies with the Code of Conduct and supports the Corporate Compliance Program.
Essential Functions:
- Administers care, treatment and medication to residents
- Obtains report from the previous shift and gives report to the on-coming shift.
- Makes out daily staff assignments, to include, resident care, specific instructions, breaks, mealtime, environmental assignments (clean tub room, clean dining room, etc.)
- Frequently makes rounds to ensure resident care, treatment and condition
- Call physician with follow-up updates and needs
- Update MARs, ADL’s and treatments on a daily basis, or as needed
- Records and implements physician orders and monitors resident’s medical condition
- Assigns CNA to weigh resident on a daily/weekly/monthly basis as ordered and review weights with follow-up as needed
- Responsible for communicating changes of condition of resident to family member/POA, DON, Administrator (as needed) and physician in a timely manner
- Responsible for overseeing the completion of incident reports, notification of family/POA, MD, DO and Administrator (as needed)
- Ensures that documentation, monthly and quarterly assessments, progress reports, summaries, assessments are complete and done correctly
- Assists in the training and supervision of new employees
- Operates medical equipment, emergency equipment and checks treatment cart for supplies
- Helps with resident feeding as needed
- Completes the 24-hour shift report
- Notifies the DON on an on-going basis of changes, family concerns, interdepartmental concerns, staff concerns, any deviation from normal activity of resident function, environment or staff
- Performs supervisory duties as required
- Other duties as assigned
- Carries out facility’s disaster preparedness plan in cooperation with on-duty security guard
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