Job Description
LPN/RN All shifts - Louisville
(Clinical Nursing)
Louisville, KY, United States of America
Overview
Job Skills / Requirements
Common Responsibilities:
- Provides leadership to household staff to maintain policies and procedures for clinical practices and household management that support the values of “person first” and resident directed care.
- Implements clinical policies and procedures which ensure safe, sanitary and efficient practices supporting professional standards of nursing care.
- Assures that documentation, medication administration, resident nursing care, safety and sanitation, personnel and staff development, RAI process, materials management, CQI and resident rights are in compliance with facility standards.
- Work with other dedicated nurses, medication aides, nurse leaders, caregivers, homemakers (Dietary Aide), housekeepers, case managers, and MDS nurse.
- Participates as household clinical staff in hiring functions, orientation, training, clinical competency, coaching, educating, counseling and performance appraisals, maintained in a manner supportive of team and professional standards of practice.
- Maintains staffing patterns consistent with the philosophy, objectives and availability of resources- participates in the clinical component of continuous quality improvement in the household in support of a systemic approach to quality clinical care.
- Often caring for patients with dementia, advanced wound care, dialysis, heart failure, and a variation of IV medications at times.
Requirements
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Ideal Experiences Include:
- Active RN or LPN Kentucky license required
- 2 years' experience in LTC setting preferred
- Great clinical skills are essential
- Short-term care or long-term care nurse with a team nursing approach
- Frequent opportunities for learning new skills and treatment methods
Education Requirements (Any)
Minimum of an Associates Degree in Nursing
Certification Requirements (Any)
LPN or RN
Additional Information / Benefits
This job reports to the Director of Nursing
This is a Full and Part-Time position 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, 3rd Shift, Weekends.
Number of Openings for this position: 1