Job Summary:
A full-time LPN in long-term care is responsible for delivering comprehensive nursing care to residents, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being. This role involves providing medication, treatments, assessments, and maintaining accurate records while promoting a safe and comfortable environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Patient Care:

   • Assess residents' health conditions and needs, including vital signs, and document findings accurately.
   • Develop and implement nursing care plans in collaboration with the healthcare team to address individual resident needs.
   • Administer medications, injections, and treatments as prescribed by physicians.

2. Wound Care and Treatment:

   • Provide wound care, dressings, and other nursing treatments as required.
   • Monitor the progress of wound healing and report any complications to the healthcare team.

3. Patient Monitoring:

   • Continuously monitor residents' health conditions and promptly report changes or concerns to the charge nurse or physician.
   • Assist with managing chronic illnesses and conditions.

4. Patient and Family Education:

   • Educate residents and their families on medical conditions, medications, and self-care practices.
   • Offer guidance on maintaining residents' overall health and comfort.

5. Safety and Infection Control:

   • Follow strict infection control protocols to minimize the risk of infections within the LTC facility.
   • Ensure residents' safety by identifying and addressing hazards and unsafe conditions.

6. Documentation:

   • Maintain accurate and detailed resident records, including assessments, care plans, medications administered, and any changes in condition.
   • Comply with all regulatory and facility-specific documentation requirements.

7. Collaboration:

   • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team, including physicians, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and therapists, to ensure holistic resident care.
   • Communicate effectively with colleagues to coordinate care and respond to resident needs.

8. Quality Assurance:

   • Participate in quality assurance and performance improvement activities to enhance resident care and meet regulatory standards.

9. Emergency Response:

   • Be prepared to respond to medical emergencies and initiate life-saving measures when necessary.

Qualifications:

• Current and valid LPN license in the state of employment.
• Practical Nurse diploma or associate degree in nursing.
• CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification.
• Strong knowledge of nursing practices specific to long-term care settings.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Empathy and compassion for the elderly and those with long-term care needs.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.