Job Information
Littlefork Care Center Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Part-time DAYS w/weekend rotation in Littlefork, Minnesota
Job Duties
Provide direct individual receiving services care and monitoring.
o Make prompt initial contact with the individual receiving services (upon admission, return from hospital, etc.).
o Identify self to the individual receiving services and family, obtain history and observe individual receiving services’ physical and emotional condition.
o Report issues or concerns to appropriate personnel and document findings.
o Delegate tasks to Trained Medication Aides (TMAs) and Nursing Assistants as appropriate.
• Follow and recommend updates to the plan of care for individual receiving services, including immediate and long-term goals.
o Initiate plan of care at time of admission for each individual receiving services; review care plans, and recommend revision as needed.
o Maintain knowledge of current nursing care plan for each individual receiving services and inform the nursing assistants of objectives and/or goals, psycho/social needs, and physical needs.
o Monitor nursing care to assure it is in compliance with the care plan.
o Monitor individual receiving services for significant changes, report to Nursing Supervisor any observed changes in individual receiving services’ condition and complete documentation.
• Perform basic nursing procedures safely and efficiently and maintain technical skills.
o Possess knowledge about techniques and principals involved in procedures and appropriate use of equipment.
o Comply with care center policies and procedures.
o Perform lab draws as necessary and as training allows.
• Ensure medications are safely administered as ordered by the physician.
o Discern the dosage and effects of medication prior to administration and is alert to potential side effects.
o Know and practice the eight rights of passing medications (i.e. right individual receiving services, right reason, right medication, right dose, right time [includes right order], right route [includes right technique], right documentation, right response).
o Clarify with physician regarding unusual dosages or routes of administration.
o Correctly chart medication administered for that shift.
o Observe and document individual receiving services response to medication (especially as needed (PRN) medications, new or adjusted doses).
o Report medication errors as soon as discovered and complete written report according to policy.
o Follow established procedures for drug control (e.g., locking medication carts, reordering medications, returning unused drugs to pharmacy, signing out controlled drugs, locking medication room door when unattended, etc.).
o Ensure that the counting and starting of narcotics meets State and Federal regulations and report discrepancies to the DON and Administrator.
o Clean and stock medication cart at the end of the shift.
• Maintain a complete clinical record of each individual receiving services’ stay.
o Accurately relay information concerning an individual receiving services’ condition. Write clear and concise nurse’s notes containing necessary and relevant information.
o Complete pertinent daily charting. Chart concisely, descriptively, legibly and in logical sequence, individual receiving services’ progress, using proper terminology.
o Document changes in individual receiving services medical condition, incidents, and responses to treatment and individual receiving services and/or family concerns in accordance with care center policies and practice.
o Ensure accurate completion of individual receiving services’ vital signs, neuro checks, weights and records.
o Document treatments. Monitor and document individual receiving services’ physical and emotional response during and after procedures as necessary.
o Transcribe new physician orders correctly. Ensure physician’s orders are carried out.
• Accurately monitor individual receiving services’ needs and implement appropriate intervention.
o Observe and monitor individual receiving services at regular intervals.
o Notify physicians, DON, Administrator and other department heads of individual receiving services’ conditions as necessary.
• Take direct appropriate action in emergency situations.
o Recognize potential emergencies and take the appropriate action (e.g., shock, respiratory distress, diabetic coma, etc.).
o Notify DON and/or Administrator of any observed potential or actual emergencies.
o Ensure the coordination of care of any acutely ill individual receiving services (e.g., vital signs, feeding, oxygen therapy, charting, transfers to hospital, etc.).
• Communicate clearly and appropriately, both verbally and in writing.
o Communicate with the physician or ensure that the physician is notified regarding individual receiving services progress, physical and emotional status, interventions, and family interactions. Communicate changes in individual receiving services condition to health care provider utilizing a systematic method describing situation, background, appearance and request for orders.
o Ensure that the family is notified of changes in an individual receiving services’ condition and new orders.
o Inform nursing assistants of individual receiving services care plan and special needs.
o Show good judgment in the use of confidential information and follow HIPAA guidelines. Release information only in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Educate the individual receiving services and family about the individual receiving services’ conditions and communicate to staff the general knowledge of the individual receiving services’ conditions and needs.
o Document individual receiving services and family education.
o Ensure that nursing staff personnel honor individual receiving services’ refusal and treatment requests. Ensure that such requests are in accordance with the care center’s policies and governing advance directives.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care, based on physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related criteria for adult and geriatric individual receiving services.
Minimum Education Required
Current LPN License
Minimum Experience Required
Must have a valid LPN license in good standing.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$32.00 / Hourly
Postal Code
56653
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
8315
Job Type
Part Time
Job Benefits
Full benefit package included if employee works 60 or greater hours per pay period including 100% employee only paid medical premium
Application Link
https://sfhs.org/about/careers/