Hearthstone Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Responsibilities

1. Provide nursing care to residents including but not limited to the administration of medications and treatments, collecting information, reporting and documenting that information within an LPN scope of practice. 2. Monitor and identify changes in conditions of residents with respect to medical condition, physical symptoms, behaviors, psycho-social needs, and moods. Initiate these conversations with Nurse Coordinators, House Supervisor, Physicians, and families/responsible parties. 3. Provide supervision of nursing staff as assigned. Lead by example, provide education/direction, and monitoring of Medication Aides, Certified Nursing Assistants, Dining Assistants. Accept responsibility for supervising, directing and monitoring Medication Aides in their Med Aide responsibilities. 4. Report accidents, incidents, and unusual occurrences to supervisor. Document as appropriate. 5. Document and communicate professionally, thoroughly, timely, precisely and appropriately. Notify appropriate parties as indicated. 6. Be a Team Leader. Serve as a liaison with Activities Director, Social Work, Dietary, Therapy, Environmental Services and other departments. Problem solve and address residents concerns for quality of life issues, especially in the absence of the Nurse Coordinators. 7. Attend and participate in Department and Organizational wide meetings. 8. Always use, as well as uphold others to good infection control practices.