Lpn - Colonial Heights, United States - August Healthcare at Richmond

August Healthcare at Richmond

Verified Company

Colonial Heights, United States

13 hours ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

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/GNAs and other nursing personnel.

To monitor the performance of CNAs/GNAs, 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 Licensed Practical Nurse/Registered Nurse you 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

Administrative Functions

Direct the daytoday functions of the CNAs/GNAs or other nursing personnel in accordance with current rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the longterm care Facility.
Ensure that all assigned nursing personnel including CNAs/GNAs comply with the written policies and procedures established by this Facility.
Periodically review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc. Make recommendations for revisions.
Provide discipline and evaluations of assigned CNAs/GNAs 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/GNAs and other nursing personnel for violations of current rules, regulations, and guidelines of the Facility.
Meet with your assigned nursing personnel, including CNAs/GNAs, as well as support personnel, in planning the shifts' services, programs, and activities.
Ensure that the Nursing Service Procedures Manual is current and reflects the daytoday nursing procedures performed in the Facility.
Ensure that all nursing service personnel comply with the procedures set forth in the Nursing Service Procedures Manual.
Make written and oral reports or recommendations concerning the activities of your shift, as required.
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.
Participate in the maintenance and implementation of the Facility's quality assurance program for the nursing service department.
Participate in Facility surveys or inspections made by authorized government agencies, as may be requested.
Periodically review the resident's written discharge plan. Participate in the updating of the resident's written discharge plan, as required.
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.
Complete accident and incident reports, as necessary.
Write resident charge slips and forward to the Business Office.
Perform administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.

Charting and Documentation

Complete and file required recordkeeping forms or charts upon the resident's admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
Encourage attending physicians to review treatment plans, record and sign their orders, progress notes, etc., in accordance with established policies.
Receive telephone orders from physicians and record on the Physicians' Order Form.
Transcribe physician's orders to resident charts, cardex, medication cards, treatment or care plans, as required.
Chart nurses' notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident's response to the care.
Fill out and complete accident and incident reports. Submit to Director of Nursing, as required.
Chart all reports of accidents and incidents involving residents. Follow established procedures.
Record new and changed diet orders. Forward information to the Food Services Department.
Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician's orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the Nurse Supervisor and/or Unit Manger.
Fill out and complete transfer forms in accord