LPN/RN Pediatrics PRN days SPR - Louisville, United States - Masonic Homes Kentucky

Description

As a leader in senior living care, Masonic Homes Kentucky knows its services are only as good as the people delivering them. That's why Masonic has created a work environment where employees are valued and supported both on the job and personally. Along with flexible schedules, same day pay and educational support, Masonic's perks include a reduced cost Verizon phone plan, free TARC passes, competitive benefits package, employee assistance program and uniforms. Join a team of Passionate People INSPIRING LIVES.

Masonic cares about the well-being of our employees. Weprovide easy access to programs and resources to help with the mental health,work, and life challenges. We believe in creating an inclusive culturesupported by reducing workplace stress and fostering a healthy environment.

The LPN is a licensed practical nurse who possesses nursing expertise in the clinical area. He/she is directly responsible to the Director of Nursing as she/he endeavors to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for the resident.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assumes delegated management responsibilities in the absence of the supervisor.
• Supports the policies and procedures of the Nursing Service.
• Participates in committees to evaluate and improve standards of patient care.
• Plans, directs and supervises all nursing care in the classroom.
• Collaborates with medical staff through informal and formal meetings.
• Prepares and/or directs preparation of the shift report and communicates student conditions to supervisors.
• Assumes responsibility for individual student care when needed.
• Gives nursing care as a teaching-learning device.
• Plans, supervises and evaluates total student needs, nursing care and progress by making daily rounds and assessments of the student's condition daily.
• Provides the assistance, direction and teaching of all nursing care to the nursing personnel in the classroom.
• Establishes working relationships with physicians to develop, coordinate, and render medical treatments and nursing care.
• Is knowledgeable in use of medications and in operation of sophisticated equipment used throughout the facility. Supervises and directs student's clinical needs.
• Supervises and/or gives thorough individual student care reports to oncoming shift.
• Promotes progressive approach to nursing care specific to area of responsibility. Participates in student health education and rehabilitation.
• Uses systematic method to evaluate nursing care.
• Assigns duties to ancillary and professional personnel based on student needs, staff and unit needs.
• Promotes staff development by encouraging personnel to attend inservice education programs.
• Evaluates individual work performance through observation and written evaluations.
• Provides for and promotes good communication in the classroom and with facility personnel.
• Reports equipment in need of repair, completing work orders as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing or designee.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Promotes the facility in a positive manner in all business interactions within and outside the facility.
• Demonstrates pride and loyalty to the facility, department and organization.
• Maintains confidentiality of information in relation to students, residents, family members, other education professionals, visitors and co-workers.
• Maintains a professional manner and demonstrates a caring demeanor in interactions with students, residents, family members, visitors and co-workers. Includes consistently demonstrating respect for self and others in manner (body language, dress, etc.), spoken language and behaviors.
• Maintains a clean and orderly, safe working environment.
• Uses equipment, supplies and other materials with effort to reduce waste and maintains such in good working order.
• Demonstrates attitude of teamwork when interacting with co-workers, other departments and visitors.
• Takes ownership of job responsibility by initiating prompt and appropriate follow-up and/or action to problems.
• Anticipates needs of students, residents and co-workers in a proactive manner, in an effort to increase satisfaction.
• Welcomes suggestions and new ideas, viewing as opportunities to learn and improve services.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Progressive experience in nursing practice.
• Current licensure as a practical nurse in Kentucky.
• Current knowledge and skill in nursing practice.
• Knowledge of relevant technology
• Demonstrates effective multi-tasking and time management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Can work independently with little direct supervision, and with a team
• Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated
• Demonstrates strong work ethic to achieve Sproutlings and organization goals
• Background Check
• Drug Screen