Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) PRN All Shifts

**POSITION PURPOSE:** Organizes and directs assigned unit duties to provide quality nursing care to residents. * Responsible during the shift for the total nursing care of residents in the assigned unit. * Assumes responsibility for compliance with Federal, State, Local, and company regulations. * Explains procedures and treatments and care plan to resident. * Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques. * Transcribes physician's orders. * Charts progress notes in an informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident's response to care. * Receives /gives report from/to nurse he /s he is relieving/coming on and records sufficient information and implements appropriate follow\-up action as necessary * Follows established procedures for charting and reporting all reports of incident/accidents for res idents and employees. * Conducts frequent rounds to evaluate effectiveness of care delivery. * Prepares equipment and a ids Physician during treatment and examination of resident. * Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of resident. * Observes resident, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or Physician of resident ' s condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents . * Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of resident. * Responds to emergency situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. * Assists in completion of the care plans (acute and long term) and is involved in the care conference as deemed necessary. * Participates, reports to DON/ Administrator and conducts (as appropriate) investigations related to any alleged abuse. * Ensures that documentation is reflective of the care plan and that the approaches on the care plan are being followed. * Assures that assigned CN