Licensed Practical Nurse

Position Summary:

Provides skilled nursing care to patients in their Homes, Assisted Living Communities, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Memory Care Communities, Hospitals, and Independent Living Communities along various Healthcare Continuums as needed. Coordinate care with the patient, family, referring agency, and assumes responsibility for the coordination of care. Provides service in accordance with the Agency philosophy, standards and policies.

Essential Functions:

• Responds to a request for initial assessment within 24 hours
• Develops a written plan of care for each patient, assessing the physical, physiological, and social needs of the patient and documents
• Assesses patient’s condition, initiates plan of care, re-evaluates and updates as necessary
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s
• Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and patient’s clinical
• Provides skilled nursing care as needed to Covid-19 and non Covid-19 patients
• Obtains all necessary physician orders and collaborates with physician as patient’s needs
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care
• Initiates case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems,
• Follows up with obtaining lab results and notifying physician of any significant
• Re-evaluates the need for continued care on an ongoing basis; initiates recertification as needed.
• Plans for discharge from the Agency with the patient and Makes referrals for alternative level of care if necessary.
• Promotes patient/family/caregiver education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account the patient’s/family’s cultural, ethnic and/or personal needs or preferences.
• Supervises Home Health Aides on an as needed basis.
• Initiates needed referrals to other disciplines and/or community
• Obtains needed supplies and equipment to provide
• Knowledgeable of current federal, state and agency regulations concerning patient
• Adheres to all Agency, payroll, billing and documentation policies and

Non Essential Functions:

• Attends all required training, in-services, and staff
• Strives to maintain a safe working environment through the prevention of accidents, the preservation of equipment, the achievement of safe working practices, by practicing proper infection control measures, and understanding the use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Maintains a positive and professional demeanor toward residents, visitors, families, and co-
• Adheres to all policies and procedures of Spring Hills, LLC
• Performs all other duties as

Skills:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they

Attributes:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand

Experience And Education: 

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Current Nevada licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse

Current CPR card and HIV certificate and Physical/TB free from communicable diseases statement Valid state driver’s license and reliable automobile.

Proof of current automobile insurance.

Time spent in physical exertion: Standing (1/3- 2/3), walking (over 2/3), sitting (under 1/3), using hands to finger, handle or feel (over 2/3), reach with hands and arms (over 2/3), climb and balance (1/3-2/3), stoop, kneel, crawl (2/3), talk or hear (over 2/3), taste or smell (under 1/3).

Lifting up to 10 pounds (over 2/3), Up to 25 pounds (1/3); Up to 50 pounds (under 1/3); up to 100 pounds (under 1/3)

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to a work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion