Licensed Practical Nurse

About This Role

Provide direct nursing care to residents in a long-term care and rehabilitation center, supervising day-to-day nursing activities according to federal, state, and local standards. Ensure the highest degree of quality care for residents.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate resident care with other departments
• Communicate changes in resident’s condition with employees, physician, resident, and family members
• Perform administrative duties such as completing medical documents, reports, evaluations, studies, charting
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required
• Complete accident/incident reports
• Evaluate adequate supplies are available, including pharmaceuticals, resident personal supplies and equipment
• Evaluate that resident abuse does not occur
• Complete rounds to evaluate and assist in the development and implementation of various types of care needs on each resident
• Provide treatments and care to medically complex residents in collaboration with the physician
• Attend care plan meetings as assigned
• Provide care plan updates as necessary to ensure appropriate resident care
• Provide resident care according to physician orders and care plan
• Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and standard of practice
• Respond to all resident call lights regardless of assignment
• Coordinate with outside agencies including hospitals, hospice, home health, lab, x-ray

Requirements

• Wyoming LPN license
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• None required

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of long-term care and skilled nursing state and federal regulations
• Knowledge of computer systems, including Point Click Care, Google and Microsoft Office

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits