Licensed Practical Nurse - Assisted Living
1 year ago
Orlando
Job Description JOB SUMMARY: Evaluates residents’ needs, condition, and care and assists the care plan coordinator in developing nursing care plans for individual residents. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned.) • Carries out administrative and resident care duties as directed., • Periodically reviews ECC service plans with ECC supervisor and other health team members. Attends service plan meetings as needed., • Completes monthly summaries on each resident., • Takes and transcribes physicians’ orders to resident medication sheet, treatment sheets, diet list, etc. in consultation with DON, • Admits new residents by observing their needs and reviewing physician orders., • Sends diet orders to dietary department., • Assembles resident’s charts, attaching required forms., • Requisitions supplies, equipment, linens, emergency drugs, etc. to meet unit needs. Sees that equipment is in good working order, in consultation with DON and Administrator., • Evaluate/reprimand C.N.A.’s as needed., • Perform physical assessment on ALF and independent residents per physician order and/or following incidents or activation of emergency call light., • Abide by department policies and procedures and interprets them to personnel, residents, medical staff and public., • Gives/receives the nursing report upon report as well as counting of Narcotics upon beginning and ending shift duty hours., • Answers telephone inquires., • Order prescribed medications, supplies, and equipment as necessary, in accordance with established ALF policies., • Requisition and arranges for diagnostic and therapeutic services as ordered by ALF resident’s physician., • Completes unit or medical chart forms as required., • Assist in scheduling appointments and arrangements for transportation of ALF residents to other departments or facilities and clinics for diagnostic, therapeutic, dental or medical services in consultation with DON, • Discharge or transfer residents, making necessary arrangements, and completing necessary forms per facility policy, re: giving discharge instructions to the resident or responsible party; completing discharge nurses summary; disposing the meds in an appropriate manner., • May assist in on-the-job orientation, instruction and supervision of nursing personnel., • Maintain a professional attitude at all times on the unit and a professional approach towards nursing care and personnel., • Notify ALF Administrator when a resident is transferred to another facility, discharged, or expires., • Assure that established infection control and universal precautions are maintained when performing duties., • Follow up with new orders, labs, x-ray, or other diagnostic exams done on a day to day basis., • Prefill medication box for ALF residents and/or administer medications per physician orders., • Assist with resident transfers from one level of care to another within the OLT complex., • Documentation of all activities, writing of incident reports, and subsequent follow-up as needed, and providing a detailed report at the end of each shift for the next nurse to be aware of situations that may occur and have occurred.