lpn - Winnsboro, United States - Cavalier Workforce, Inc.

Description

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This position may assist the Director of Nursing Service in assessing resident care needs and may assist in implementing appropriate action.

May assist in implementing nursing policies and procedures.

May assist in supervising staffing for the nursing department and may assist in supervising the quality of nursing care provided to residents.

ROLE OF THE LICENSED NURSE WORKING WITH THE MEDICATION AIDE:

• Familiar with, understands and supportive of the role of the Medication Aide in medication administration.
• Transcription and verification of new and/or change in medication and/or treatment orders.
• Activation of Physician Interim / Standing Orders.
• Completes all nursing documentation for the assigned work area (i.e., Medicare, Open Window, Acute, MD visits, etc.)

other than medications administered by the Medication Aide by the following routes:

oral, eye, ear, nasal, inhalant, transdermal, topical, vaginal and rectal.

• Completes Incident / Accident Reports.
• Completes Medication Error Reports

Certification:

• LPN, BLS