Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Riverwood Health and Rehabilitation is tucked into a quiet and relaxing community. Riverwood provides top of the line care and rehabilitation services, designed around our guests' needs. Through personalized care plans our guests experience quality care in a close-knit community.
Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your position is to provide direct nursing care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day nursing activities performed by CNAs and other nursing personnel. To monitor the performance of CNAs, nursing and non-licensed personnel, provide education and counseling, perform disciplinary action as necessary, and complete performance evaluations. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our Facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services or Nurse Supervisor to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Delegation of Authority
As LicensedPractical Nurse/Registered Nurseyou are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
Job Function
Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is an essential function of the position.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure that all assigned nursing personnel including CNAscomply with the written policies and procedures established by this Facility.
- Provide discipline and evaluations of assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the Facility.
- Issue verbal and written disciplinary warnings to assigned CNAs and other nursing personnel for violations of current rules, regulations, and guidelines of the Facility.
- Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the day-to-day nursing procedures performed in theFacility.
- Cooperate with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
- Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with their respective job descriptions.
- Assist in planning the nursing services portion of the resident’s discharge plan, as necessary.
- Interpret the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, and government agencies, as required.
- Admit, transfer, and discharge residents, as required.
