LPN​/RN; Sat Sun shift

Job Description

Qualifications: A Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing, Current registration with State Board of Examiners, Current Health Card. Experience in geriatrics helpful, but an interest in Geriatric Nursing essential.

• Dispensing of medications and treatments as ordered by physician of record.
• Noting if medications are of correct dosage and strength, and ensuring adequate supply.
• Maintaining correct records of medications and treatments.
• Making notes of all pertinent information regarding condition of patient on nurse’s notes.
• Making nursing care assignments and checking to ensure assignments are carried out.
• Instructing and supervising patient care as needed.
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and safe environment for patients and staff under supervision.
• Providing orientation to nursing home fire and emergency plan.

Comprehensive knowledge of general nursing theory and practice, including basic knowledge related to nursing such as drugs, biological, physical, social, and medical science and their application for better understanding of patient care and patient care problems. Ability to instruct auxiliary personnel, demonstrate techniques and methods of patient care. Familiarity with organization and the function of all departments, and with policies and procedures of the Nursing Home.

Good physical and mental health, finger and hand dexterity to handle and manipulate instruments and equipment. Visual and aural acuity to detect changes in patient’s condition.

Understanding patients, tact in dealing with the geriatric patient and their families. Competently able to inform Doctor of record of patient’s condition, as needed. Memory for details. Initiative and judgment in determining needs of her/his patients. Ability to maintain good working relationship with other staff members.

Works in well lighted and ventilated rooms. Subject to minor cuts from instruments and burns from sterilizing equipment. May be exposed to patients having communicable diseases. Possibility of strains due to moving patients or equipment, or injury from irrational patients.

Reports to the Nurse Administrator.

• LVN (Preferred)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• LPN (Required)

Bartlett, TN 38134:
Relocate before starting work (Required)