Licensed Practical Nurse

Overview

Licensed Practical Nurse position with a $2,000 sign on bonus for full-time.
Touchstone Healthcare Community |
Indian Hills Care Center of Sioux City

Are you a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who likes to make a personal connection with patients? Do you have a passion for serving and helping residents? Do you want to work in a community environment from residents to co-workers? Join our team and make a difference.

This position is responsible for planning and providing direct care to residents as assigned. The nurse will plan, direct and carry out shift routines in assigned nursing unit / to assigned residents.

• Clinical Processes & Procedures:
  Ensure that resident charts are updated and free of errors. Openly communicate with the Medical Director and Director of Nursing (DON) relating to resident diagnoses and treatment plans. Collaborate with the clinical team in establishing a treatment plan. Provide direct resident care following the treatment plan, including tasks such as administering medication.
• Staffing:
  Make walking rounds between shifts and as needed to supervise and monitor work performance in terms of resident care, staff regulations and efficiency of service.
• Survey Readiness:
  Report occupational exposures to needle sticks, blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy and procedures governing accidents and incidents. Participate in all inspections of nursing care by outside agencies. Complete all documentation as recommended by Federal and State Guidelines. Ensure that reportable events are communicated in a timely fashion. Ensure that nursing notes are informative and complete regarding the cares and services provided to the resident.
• Unit Management:
  Listen to shift reports and maintain open lines of communication with supervisor, co-workers and on-coming shift. Attend nurses and team meetings as scheduled and/or assigned. Maintain professional relationships with physicians and other providers. Respond to all emergency situations within the facility. Promote rehabilitation nursing on the units. Perform physical and psychological nursing assessments on residents when necessary. Report all unusual circumstances that may involve the safety and well-being of the residents and staff directly to the DON.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Successful completion of a Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) program at an accredited school, college or university.
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience as an L.P.N. in long-term care preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
  Must have and maintain an active L.P.N. license/registration in good standing on the state registry. CPR certified.

Flexible work schedule (mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends, holidays, etc.) which may include hours beyond eight hours in a day, or 40 hours in a week. Follows all attendance policies and procedures, including punctuality and proper timeclock usage.

Compliance with infectious disease policies and procedures related to, but not limited to tuberculosis screening of health-care workers. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.