Job Description

PRN hours available for LPN

Minimum Qualifications

1. Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

2. Experience: Prior clinical and recent mental health or gerontological experience is preferred.

3. License/Certification: Current State NURSING Licensure.

4. Skills: Must possess effective written, verbal and nonverbal communication skills, stable emotional makeup, creative, caring, able to work under stressful conditions. Professional conduct, honoring boundaries, setting limits and maintaining confidentiality is a must. Must be able to communicate effectively with staff, families, physicians, and residents. Must be able to follow state licensure guidelines in relation to all aspects of the medications. Must be able to make appropriate decisions in difficult situations. Must demonstrate good judgement. Must be able to accurately assess the residents’ health status.

5. Physical Requirements: Must be able to meet physical demands of lifting and moving more than 50 pounds, walking and standing for long periods of time.

Position Summary Duties include administering medication as prescribed, implementing the plan of care, maintaining a safe environment, carrying out doctor’s orders and providing complete documentation. Provides coaching, supervision and assistance to the direct care staff. Provides and supervises basic care for residents. The NURSING is an integral part of assuring that the environment is consistently therapeutic, by role modeling appropriate interactions with the residents, staff and families. Some weekends and holidays are required.

 

Job Tags

Part time, Weekend work,

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