Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Job Description
SENIOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Alexander "Sandy" Nininger State Veterans' Nursing Home
Pembroke Pines, Broward County
Annual Salary: $47,216.00 (Includes Competitive Area Differential)
Paid Bi-Weekly
Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day. Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).
***Other vacant SLPN positions, including OPS Temporary positions, may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date***
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Licensure as a Practical Nurse in accordance with F.S. 464 or eligibility to practice nursing in accordance with the F.A.C. 210-822 or 8.27.
• Must have up to date CPR certification.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends and holidays as required.
• Knowledgeable in the use Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook.
• Successful completion of a current Level II Criminal Background Screening and drug screen.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preference will be given to candidates with the following qualifications:
• One (1) year of experience working with a geriatric population in a long-term care facility.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Provide quality care to the veteran residents to ensure their health, safety and security in accordance with established agency Standard Operating Procedures and Nurse Practice Act. Perform assigned duties to include but not limited to administration of medications and treatments per MD order; monitoring and providing interventions to meet the needs of the resident; completing accurate clinical documentation reflective of resident’s current status; and supervising CNA and other supportive caregivers.
Administer medications and perform treatments to assigned patients. Complete documentation of needs and treatment as required by local, state, and federal requirements. Assist team members in giving care to patients. Administer direct care using nursing skills and judgment as needed. Evaluate and document the patient's condition and nursing needs. Set goals and prescribe appropriate nursing interventions to meet the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative and discharge planning. Initiate and share in leadership of team conferences in development of individualized nursing care plans.
Assign nursing care to team members in accordance with the patients' needs and available staffing. Coordinate other duties as needed. Direct and evaluate nursing care provided to patients. Assist with orientation of new personnel. Coordinate nursing care of patients when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments/disciplines. Establish and maintain communications and utilize teaching opportunities with patients and other significant individuals.
Report pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e. physician, head nurse, charge nurse, and/or nursing supervisor and appropriate family member). Record observations accurately and concisely. Assist physicians with special tests and procedures within the scope of the Florida Nurse Practice Act.
Maintain the standards of nursing care and implement the policies and procedures of the facility and nursing department. Follow all local, state, and federal rules and regulations. Comply and perform within the scope of practice as defined by the Florida Nurse Practice Act.
Ensure economical utilization of supplies and ensure that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner. Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients such as cardiac arrest. Participate in the maintenance of a clean and safe environment.