
LPN
- Gillette, WY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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, etc
- Admit, transfer, and discharge residents as required
- Complete accident/incident reports
- Evaluate adequate supplies are available, including but not limited to 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, including but not limited to; wound care, behavior management, respiratory care, etc
- 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 but not limited to; hospitals, hospice, home health, lab, x-ray etc
- Assist with training supervision for nursing personnel
- Make rounds to evaluate quality of care performance and teamwork by employees, assuring quality service
- Make recommendations to the nursing supervisor concerning employee dismissals, transfers, etc
- Respond to resident and family grievances and report per policy
- Establish open lines of communication between all nursing personnel
- Maintain confidentiality and rights of resident, family, employee and facility information in compliance with PHI HIPAA policies and applicable regulations and company policy
- Maintain safe work environment and exhibit safe work practices
- Demonstrate a passion for caring as evidenced by interaction with co-workers, residents, families and visitors
- Participate in QAPI and other quality improvement initiatives
- Perform other duties as requested
- Knowledge of computer systems, including Point Click Care, Google and Microsoft Office
- Working knowledge of long-term care and skilled nursing state and federal regulations (preferred)
- Knowledge of nursing and medical practices, procedures and standards of care
- Leadership and supervisory skills-willingness to work harmoniously with and supervise other personnel
- Patience, tact and a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm as well as willingness to handle difficult people
- Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Licensure
- Wyoming LPN license
- Experience
- None required