Licensed Practical Nurse

1 month ago

Cookeville, United States Nhccare Full time

** Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - NHC HealthCare Cookeville**

**Job Category****:** Nursing **Requisition Number****:** LICEN006650 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**DEPARTMENT:**

Nursing

**SHIFT:**

Second

**IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:**

Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, and Registered Nurse Managers

**RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPERVISING:**

Nursing Assistants and others as assigned

**POSITION SUMMARY:**

Supports the mission of NHC. Exemplifies The Better Way through leadership and demeanor. Represents the center in a positive manner both in the medical community and in the community as a whole.

**QUALIFICATIONS:**

**Health Ability to meet performance requirements**

**Education and Training:**

- Graduate from a nursing program accredited by the State.

- Maintains a current unencumbered licensed to practice in the state where employed

- Seeks opportunities for personal and professional growth. Attends continuing education offerings and through teaching and mentoring, contributes to the ongoing education of partners under his/her supervision

**Job Knowledge and Capabilities:**

- Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application of integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership and communication skills.

- Utilizes the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.

- Exhibits organizational ability related to work flow, prioritizing to meet the patient care needs

- Integrates current standards of practice as well as local, state, and federal regulations related to nursing services in the care of patients.

- Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem solving skills.

**PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:**

**Physical Demands:**

- Able to be on feet standing or walking 8-12 hours per day

- Able to lift 60-70 lbs on occasional basis

- Able to bend, stoop, squat and twist numerous times a day

- Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual requests

- Able to speak in clear, concise voice in order to communicate with patients who may be hearing impaired

- Able to carry out fine motor skills and manual dexterity

**Specific Duties and Responsibilities Required:**

- Working with the interdisciplinary care team, to assure accurate patient assessment and development/revisions of individualized plans of care.

- Maintains open and ongoing communication with patients and families, providing opportunity and encouragement to participate in decision making.

- Assure that nursing partners have been assigned duties

- Make rounds, with specific attention to high acuity patients

- Monitor unit/units to ensure that appropriate nursing care (according to established policies and procedures) is being provided and that doctors and families are being notified of changes in patients condition

- Assume responsibility for assisting with meds and treatments as needed.

- Assist with admitting patients and processing of physician orders as required.

- Assist with hiring and supervision and participates in the orientation of new nursing partners

- Assures the personal dignity and physical safety of each patient. Assist patients to attain the highest level of self-care possible.

- Assist physician during rounds

- Supervise nursing partners as assigned. Complete performance evaluations as required (two times per year).

- Make changes in staffing schedule as indicated by absence and illness and contact additional help to assure staffing levels are maintained in order to meet the care needs of patients

- Maintain the security of the premises and direct unauthorized persons coming on the premises to leave

- Perform weekly skin assessments, incident reports, nursing summaries, recording of patient weights, alert charting, daily skilled nurses notes and other documentation as assigned.

- Relieve other shifts if needed.

- Participate in ON-CALL Program

- Attend in-service education programs and participates in Silver Chair Training, as assigned, to learn new procedures, develop skills, etc.

- Leads by example and performs hands on care, answers call lights and assist C.N.A.s in their duties when needed.

- Perform other duties as assigned

**Other Demands:**

- Willingness to work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences for patients.

- Patience and tact in dealing with patients.

- Review and practice the promises of NHCs Better Way expectations.

- Willingness to perform a variety of simple repetitive tasks.

- Subject to night, weekend and holiday duty.

- Able to establish and maintain relationships with patients, family members, and other center personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.

**National HealthCare Corporation** is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The **NHC** environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

*We look forward to talking with you*

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