LPN Respiratory Nurse

POSITION SUMMARY

The LPN Respiratory Nurse provides respiratory care to residents through assessment, intervention, and education within the scope of practical nursing license. The LPN Respiratory nurse adheres to the standards of care to maintain resident safety and to attain the ultimate goal of achieving and maintaining the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well‑being of each resident.

• Systematically collects data regarding residents through interview of resident and family, observation, discussion with physician and review of medical records.
• Assesses residents and applies knowledge to facilitate the best therapeutic plan of care, making recommendations as needed.
• Assists and is knowledgeable in the development and revision of care plan using the RAI process in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitors any change in resident condition and revises the plan of care to reflect the current resident status.
• Assists and complete assessments as delegated.
• Has Knowledge of and Consistently Follows Standards of Documentation and Written Communication.
• Reviews respiratory orders and provides recommendations as needed.
• Is knowledgeable in the procedure to facilitate physician orders and completes procedures including, but not limited to administering oxygen and humidity and administering respiratory medications.
• Performs suctioning of various methods (tracheal, oropharyngeal, nasotracheal).
• Performs tracheostomy care and evaluates trach stoma for skin breakdown, infection, or wounds.
• Performs tracheostomy tube changes including routine, downsizing and emergent.
• Provides report to direct reports, verbally.
• Accompanies tracheostomy resident to appointments as needed.
• Administers and evaluates non‑invasive ventilation (Bipap or Trilogy), or CPAP and makes recommendations based on response and compliance.
• Orders, sets up, stocks, and arranges return of respiratory equipment needed for resident care.
• Provides education regarding tracheostomy care.
• Assists with N95 fit testing requirements of staff.
• Attends care conferences for residents with respiratory needs as able.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position may participate in the nursing on‑call rotation. While on call, the LPN provides support within the LPN scope of practice, such as triaging calls, gathering information, and communicating with the care team. The LPN does not provide clinical direction to RNs or other providers. Any situation requiring nursing judgment, assessment, or decision‑making outside of the LPN scope is escalated to an RN or other appropriately licensed provider in accordance with state regulations and organizational policy.

• Displays and promotes a strong culture of customer service, ensuring a resident‑centered experience.
• Provides and ensures nursing activities are practiced in accordance with the Minnesota BON standards while protesting residents’ dignity, privacy, and autonomous decision‑making whenever possible.
• Provides the highest quality care to all residents, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age, or differences in culture.
• Recognizes limits of knowledge, skill, and experience; facilitates situations beyond the nurse’s competency.
• Confronts, corrects, and explains unprofessional behavior to direct reports as well as completes the appropriate documentation.

• Provides Rehabilitation Center with current license and keeps updated.
• Attends continuing education, in‑service training, and e‑learning pertinent to your department and as designated by Supervisor and or Housing Director.
• Attends meetings as directed to include department director meetings, Quality Assurance meetings, etc.
• Promotes a highly positive workplace centered on strong customer service, inclusivity and ensuring staff feel welcome and supported.
• Attends all staff education of the Rehabilitation Center relating to safety, infection control and disease process.
• Attends educational programs on Continuous Quality Improvement, customer satisfaction and other such programs as designated. Participates in inspections and audits…