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Job Summary:\ The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) carries out all geriatric nursing care, treatment and services in a professional and prescribed manner within scope of license, provides a safe, therapeutic, and hygienic environment, and assigns and oversees duties of subordinate staff. The LPN works under the supervision of an RN or physician.

Job Duties:\ The Licensed Practical Nurse:

Administers medication and performs treatments on an assigned unit as ordered by the physician and within scope of license (Medications may be in a variety of forms including oral, enteral, parenteral, suppository, etc. Treatments may include sterile and aseptic wound cleaning and dressing, postural drainage and percussion, tracheostomy, gastrostomy and jejunostomy and catheter care.)\ Observes and reports the effectiveness of medications and treatments\ Ensures an adequate amount of supplies and medication are available\ Receives and delivers a variety of information regarding the residents medical, social, functional and other needs\ Participates in receiving and giving shift reports\ Communicates with residents, family, and staff as necessary to ensure that residents receive appropriate care from the interdisciplinary team\ Completes the initial admission nursing assessment tool on a newly admitted resident and assists with the development of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments\ Ongoing quarterly reviews and care plans\ Supervises subordinate staff and assists as needed with direct resident care for the completion of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), including bathing, dressing, observation, treatment, and summary of resident progress\ Conducts and participates in in-service training and staff development programs for regularly employed staff and other duties as assigned\ Attends and participates in staff meetings\ May collect and analyze data for quality improvement and infection control programs\ Performs other technical duties as assigned (e.g., collects specimens, responds to emergency situations rapidly and appropriately)\ Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):\ Knowledge of:

Gerontological/geriatric nursing theory and practice\ Resident condition and changing medical/physical /psychological care needs\ Effects of the aging process\ Practices and procedures of team nursing\ Practices and procedures for implementing treatment plans for resident/patient care\ Practices and procedures of pharmacology and medicines\ Federal, State and agency laws, rules and regulations governing general practical nursing practices and the security and control of medical supplies and medications and dispensing thereof\ Skill in:

Practical nursing methods and techniques\ Observing and reporting behavior and progress of residents/patients\ Assisting in the development and implementation of patient care plans within a team nursing concept\ Oral and written communication\ Ability to:

Assess client needs and evaluate usefulness or suitability of resources\ Work with difficult people\ Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients, client families, team member and service providers