Saunders Staffing, Inc.
Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN)
The duties required of emergency staff shall include but are not limited to as follows:
1. Perform nursing practice under the direction of a registered nurse or physician.
2. Perform acts requiring knowledge and skills such as are taught or acquired in approved schools
for practical nursing.
3. Observe and care for the ill, injured or infirmed within scope of his/her education and clinical
skills.
4. Collect nursing assessment data.
5. Provide counsel and applies procedures to safeguard life and health.
6. Administer medication and treatment as prescribed.
7. Explain medication purposes, dosages, and possible side effects to residents.
8. Accept and account for prescription drugs and related paraphernalia. Observes and reports skin
breakdown.
9. Collect, label, and record sputum, urine, or stool specimens for laboratory analysis.
10. Teach and delegate to others the performance of nursing care activities.
11. Supervise unlicensed assistive personnel in the performance of resident care activities.
12. Participate as a member of the resident’s individual treatment team.
13. Assist medical and other professional staff. Consult with registered nurses, ARNP or physician
on situations beyond the scope of his/her education and clinical skills.
14. Participate in emergency drills and respond to facility emergencies.
15. Document pertinent medical information in resident’s clinical record.
16. Update resident representative of changes in condition.
17. Accept and account for drugs and related paraphernalia.
18. Communicate with residents’ family members.
19. Report unusual incidents with staff or residents to supervisor.
One year experience in Kentucky
BLS card
Licensed and in good standing in Kentucky