LPN Home Health Nurse

Personal Care Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) / Charge Nurse Position:

• PRN hours only, Two 8 shifts per month requirement

• $30.55 - $33.00 / hour,
• $1.25 / hr weekend shift differential + $1 for evening and $.50 for nights

Qualifications of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):

Currently licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Summary and Purpose:

Core Values: Compassion, Community, Dignity, Integrity and Quality, Teamwork and Trust

Create and support a caring and empathetic working environment

Know and observe all policies and procedures for Personal Care

Follow and support the Fairmount mission vision and values

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for LPN / Charge:

1. Accounts for narcotics for the assigned neighborhoods

   2. Receives report from previous shifts charge nurse for assigned neighborhoods and gives same to subsequent shifts Charge Nurse. Notifies Resident Assistants of any unusual or additional care needed for residents assigned to them.

   3. Administers medications and completes treatments per physicians orders following the Pharmacy Policy and Procedure Manual.

   4. Makes rounds, checking all residents. Completes nursing documentation on residents records (i.e. progress notes, flow sheets, monthly summaries, etc.).

   5. Assigns additional duties to Resident Assistants (i.e. weekly supply orders and PRN, cleaning chores, etc.).

   6. Assists with resident assessments, admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths.

   7. Receives written, faxed and verbal orders per facility policy.

   8. Maintains safety and infection control standards following the regulations of the State and Federal regulatory agencies.

   9. Initiates Incident and Accident reports per policy.

   10. Keeps Director of Personal Care informed of status of residents including all incidents and accidents.

   11. Supervises Resident Assistants and requires accountability to comply with the facilities policies and procedures.

   12. Responsible for attending mandatory meetings.

   13. Adheres to Corporate Compliance Plan.

   14. Complies with HIPAA Privacy standards.

   15. Completes additional tasks as required to ensure that the highest quality care is maintained

Physical and Composure Requirements:

1. The physical activities of this position involve: balancing--constantly; climbing--occasionally; crouching--frequently; fine finger movement--rarely; grasping--frequently; kneeling-- occasionally; lifting--frequently (50 pounds); pulling--frequently; pushing--occasionally; reaching--frequently; repetitive movement--rarely; standing--frequently; stooping--frequently; walking--frequently; sitting--frequently. The sensory and communicative activities essential to the performance of this position include hearing, seeing and smelling--all activities done daily constantly; feeling and speaking--all activities done daily frequently.

1. Must have the composure to function calmly and professionally under stressful conditions when confronted with frustrated or angry staff/residents; emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations.