LPN and RN

SIGN ON BONUS for 2nd shift

Essential Job Specific Duties/Responsibilities
Performs activities related to the nursing care needs of residents.
Gives and received a thorough shift report to/from oncoming nurse.
Monitors work performance of licensed practical/vocational nurses
(LPNs/LVNs) and nursing assistants. Makes frequent rounds on assigned
unit throughout the shift.
Suggests appropriate ways to solve problems and make improvements on the
unit(s).
 Provides hands-on direct care, including ADLs and treatments as necessary.
Identifies aspects of resident care that require the judgment and skill of an RN and
those that can be performed by other staff. Delegates specific nursing tasks
appropriately and in accordance with the state nurse practice act.
Makes rounds with physicians as applicable. Utilizes physician file appropriately.
 Performs activities related to medications and treatments in accordance with facility
policies and processes.
 Safely administers medication and treatments ordered by the physician.
 Maintains control of scheduled drugs and all drugs in medicine cart; monitors for
discrepancies and reports promptly to Nurse Manager.
 Keeps medication cart key-locked when not within eye view of nurse.

LPN

Essential Job Specific Duties/Responsibilities

 Maintains effective communication with residents, families, staff, and physicians.
 Completes daily shift documentation, including head to toe review of skilled
residents.
 Functions in a calm and positive manner in an emergency or crisis situation.
Communicates consistently with the Nurse Manager, reporting pertinent
concerns/issues.
 Places necessary calls for families and physicians. Demonstrates appropriateness
of faxing vs. phone calls to physicians.
 Communicates appropriately with physicians; makes rounds with physicians in
absence of Nurse Manager or as delegated by Nurse Manager. Utilizes physician
file appropriately.
Reviews and teaches resident and family about patient-specific disease processes
as applicable.
 Assists in developing, implementing, and evaluating teaching plan to meet
learning needs of residents and families.
 Participates in resident/family teaching and initiates discharge planning in a
timely manner.

 Documents in accordance with nursing policies and procedures.
Monitors and documents accurately all nursing actions implemented as well as
effectiveness of implementation in Nursing Notes. Documents resident/family
teaching in Nursing Notes and Resident Plan of Care.
Accurately records review of physiological and mental dimensions of residents,
including pain review.
Ensures documentation is accurate, legible, and timely.
 Completes assigned documentation accurately and timely utilizing EMR
software. Updates Plan of Care and Resident Care Card as necessary.
 Completes skin integrity reviews accurately to reflect resident status.
 Documents resident response to non-pharmacological strategies before
administering as needed pain and psychotropic medications.
 Documents, at time of service, all medications and treatments administered.
 Documents in EMR accurately and timely.
 Responds to resident needs with appropriate interventions with the licensure of an LPN.
 Provides nursing interventions according to the written plan of care.
 Gives and receives a thorough report to/from oncoming nurse.
 Monitors work performance of nursing assistants. Makes frequent rounds
throughout shift.
 Suggests appropriate ways to solve problems and make improvements on the
unit(s).
 Provides hands-on direct care, including ADLs and treatments as necessary.
Identifies aspects of resident care that require the judgment and skill of an LPN
and those that can be performed by other staff. Delegates specific nursing tasks
appropriately to STNAs, excluding anything that requires nursing judgments.
 Performs activities related to medications and treatments in accordance with facility
policies and procedures.
 Safely administers medications and treatments ordered by the physician.
 Maintains control of scheduled drugs and all drugs in medicine cart. Monitors for
discrepancies and reports promptly to Nursing Manager.
 Keeps medication cart key-locked when not within eye view of nurse.
 Records and orders medications from the pharmacy.
 Monitors for and reports Adverse Drug Reactions appropriately.
 Satisfies all educational in-service requirements mandated by CHI Living Communities,
the department, external accrediting, and regulatory agencies.
 Attends all mandatory in-service programs.
 Adheres to facility policies and procedures.
 Completes yearly online education program by deadline.
 Attends employee meetings on a regular basis.