LPN
Location: Florissant Missouri
Description: Lutheran Senior Services is currently seeking to employ LPN right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. More complete informations about this job opportunity please read the description below. Job Summary
The RN performs nursing functions within the scope of practice and provides each resident with routine daily nursing care in accordance with their assessment, choices and plan of care and nurtures a per! son-centered culture. The RN works closely with the nursing leadership to ensure regulatory compliance. The RN promotes individual and team learning and provides teaching and role modeling of professional nursing practices to staff for quality clinical care.
Job Responsibilities
- Ensures that the clinical operations are in compliance with federal, state and local regulations while honoring person-centered care.
- Passes medication and oversees the medication administration process.
- Promotes the highest level of care in terms of management of care plan practicing according to current standard of practice utilizing appropriate resources that include Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
- Has a working knowledge and understanding of the observation/assessment and documentation process including the MDS as applicable.
- Observes resident status as necessary to assure quality care and coordinates with other resident services to ass! ure continuity of care.
- Provides leadership for staff! to maintain clinical policies and procedures in accordance with current standards and community policies and procedures.
- Implements clinical policies and procedures which ensure safe, sanitary and efficient practices supporting professional standards of nursing care.
- Maintains a safe, comfortable and functional environment by assessing potential hazards and implements practices to maintain optimum safety.
- A desire to perform a clinical role as part of a care team that seeks to honor resident preferences.
- Current LPN licensure in state of practice.
- Experience in Long Term Care preferred.
- Ability to lead staff and apply critical thinking skills.
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If you were eligible to this job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Lutheran Senior Services.
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This job starts available on: Thu, 02 May 2013 19:22:09 GMT