Start ASAP | Licensed Practical Nurse | NY

Start ASAP | Licensed Practical Nurse | NY

Provides direct nursing care to assigned residents with complex needs as related to:

Hygiene and physical comfort
Medical treatment
Nutritional needs
Ambulation and exercise
Elimination Maintenance of residents’ safety
Maintenance of residents’ Safety
2. Directs the care of the residents performed by Certified Nursing Assistants.

3. Administers medication to assigned residents with exception of the following:

Blood and blood products
Hanging the first IV solution containing medications
Administering IV (push) medication
Administering IV medications via central Lines and Maintenance
4. Administers IV therapy with exception mentioned in (3) above:

LPN’s certified in IV therapy by Schulman and Schachne may perform venipuncture for the purpose of placing a heparin lock or administrating IV fluids
Set up and assist in starting IV fluids.
Hanging fluids and monitoring fluid rate as presented by physician order.
Replacing bags of IV fluids
Changing intravenous dressing, tubing on peripheral lines.
Discontinue IV fluids.
5. Administers treatment according to facility policy and procedure.

6. Prepares residents for diagnostic tests, operative procedures, medical regimen examinations and transportation.

7. Admits residents according to facility and unit policies and procedures and assists them in adjusting to the environment.

8. Participates in the Person Centered Care planning and coordinating of the nursing care in an assigned unit and implements plan.

9. Assists and/or contributes to the development and updating of the Person Centered Care Plan to reflect the residents’ needs.

10. Assists RN with health teaching for residents and families as needed.

11. Establishes positive relationship with residents and families in accordance with Residents’ Bill of Rights.

12. Participates in unit/team ICP meetings and PI teams.

13. Observes nutritional need of residents’. Actively participates at mealtime by assigning staff, feeding residents, monitoring intake of residents consumption.

14. Assist in post-mortem care of deceased residents’ as needed."