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Woodland Pond • Per Diem • New Paltz, NY, US • $26 - $33 / hour • 4d ago

Job Details

Job Location: Woodland Pond Inc - New Paltz, NY

Position Type: Per Diem

Salary Range: $26.92 - $33.68 Hourly

Job Shift: Varied

Job Category: Health Care

Description

Position Summary
The LPN is responsible to provide direct nursing care to the residents and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by nursing assistants. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern Woodland Pond, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services, Unit Manager and Charge Nurse to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (*CF indicates Critical Function)**

Administrative functions:

Notifies the RN on-call, Director of Nursing, and Administrator on call as required (*CF)
Participates actively with IDT and follows-through on actions determined by the Team
Serves as a resident advocate and ensures resident rights are maintained (*CF)
Supports the medical staff
Works collaboratively with all departments at Woodland Pond
Works with staff in the planning of the units services, programs, and activities (*CF)
Ensures consistency between both floors in nursing care (*CF)
Ensures staff comply with polices and standards of care (*CF)
Ensures completeness of Accident and Incident reports (*CF)
Promotes mission and values of Woodland Pond at New Paltz (*CF)
Serves as a leader and resource for nursing staff (*CF)
Ensures safe quality care is provided to the residents daily, and essential information is communicated to provide appropriate continuity of care from admission to discharge (*CF)
Is a liaison with residents, families, and other departments to adequately plan for and provide resident care (*CF)
Ensures accurate, appropriate, and complete documentation by all nursing staff
Provides medications and treatments as assigned (*CF)
Documents according to policies (*CF)

Care Plan, Kardex, MDS:

Ensures accuracy of each
Effectively communicates the plan of care
Ensures that resident care plan is followed

Communication:

Ensures appropriate and ongoing communication to the resident, family, staff, MD, IDT, etc.
Uses communication to enhance quality of resident care and staff working environment

Personnel/Staff Development:

Responsible for employee praise and discipline as necessary
Actively participates with staff education
Promotes an environment of learning
Conducts routine staff audits to ensure care is being delivered per care plan and medical staff orders
Ensures work consistency among staff
Promotes a positive, friendly work environment

Equipment and Supplies:

Ensures appropriate equipment and supplies are available and monitors that supplies are utilized appropriately to avoid waste (*CF)

Quality Assurance:

Constantly strives to enhance the resident and staff experience
Follows Woodland Pond policies and procedures, including HIPAA
Immediately reports unusual problem/accident/incident regarding resident care to RN (*CF)

Safety/Infection Control:

Ensures staff compliance with standards and regulations
Reports potential outbreaks and takes appropriate measures to control/eliminate infection control exposures

Staffing Coverage:

Assists with staffing and finding coverage for call-ins (*CF)

Other Specific Requirements:

Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and be enthusiastic (*CF)
Must work harmoniously with others (*CF)
Seeks out new methods and principles to incorporate into the nursing practice

Creates and maintains an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment (*CF)
Able to make independent decisions (*CF)
Able to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives
policies and procedures necessary to provide quality care (*CF)
Promotes teamwork and collaboration among Woodland Pond staff members (*CF)

Ongoing Education:

Encouraged to pursue ongoing education

Completes all required training and in-services
All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

GENERAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Maintains high standards for work areas, attitude and appearance
Understands that honesty and ethics are essential in the performance of duties
Willing to learn and grow
Demonstrates maturity in judgment and behaviors
Able to work a flexible schedule
Maintains predictable and reliable attendance

Qualifications

LPN graduate of an accredited school of nursing
One year of long term care nursing preferred
Holds a current, unencumbered LPN license to practice in the State of New York
Valid CPR certification
Proficiency with computers and standard office software
Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care primarily to the geriatric population

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