Nh Licensed Practical Vocational Nurse Lpn

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse(LPN/LVN) 
 
Start Date: 11/19/2024
 
Duration: 13 weeks 
 
Location: Claremont, NH, 03742
 
Shift Type/Shift Times/Hours/Day: Nights, 8
 
Shift Notes: 8hr Nights 40hr guarantee
 
Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend/Holiday coverage required
 
On-Call Requirements: None
 
COVID-19/FLU Requirement: COVID Vaccination Series  and Booster  are Required for this need.  Exemptions are not accepted by this client.  Please upload proofs with the upload.
 
Traveler Policy:   will not consider "Local Travelers" (those who reside within 50 miles of the facility).
 
  
 
** Candidates MUST have their form of transportation as this facility is located in an area where Uber and public transportation are not readily available.
 
** Requested time off during this assignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!!    NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better).  
 
** Traveler  must  be willing to work Christmas-New Year Day Block,  (If Needed/Scheduled).  RTO during these holidays will not be approved
 
  
 
ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, WE MAKE LIFE BETTER  
 
 
Observe each resident continuously alert to changes in mental and physical well-being; notify the Supervisor of pertinent observations and discuss the need to notify the physician; receive Resident Status reports from off-going shift and give on-coming shift a detailed report of each resident's status and events of the shift.
 
Accurately receive, transcribe, and carry out physician's orders.
 
Administer medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and make proper documentation via a computerized system of MARs/TARs and electronic documentation. Order and maintain all pharmaceuticals for the units.  
 
Supervise LNAs following licensing requirements under the New Hampshire Board of Nursing.  Assign and measure nursing staff resident care consistent with abilities, job description, and scope of practice and supervise the care given; and assist direct-care staff with nursing care as necessary and as time allows.
 
Accompany physicians on resident rounds, on their assigned unit(s), to address residents' medical needs and to facilitate communication during the 60-day review.  
 
Administer the provision of oxygen following facility guidelines and procedures. Administer gastrostomy/jejunostomy feedings following policy and procedure.  Perform wound care and know wound vacs.
 
Perform regular duties on the unit such as checking appointments for the day; checking Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy appointments; checking activity board; reminding staff of ambulation list, weights, and blood pressures, and documenting nutritional charts.  Monitor LNA documentation and update LNA clipboard; oversight of infection control practices on the unit; ensure that the unit is clean and hazard-free. Following the chain of command, report any problems to the Nurse Manager/Nursing Supervisor. Encourage LNA observations and include them when documenting and reporting.
 
Admit, discharge, and transfer residents, completing documentation and notifications as necessary.
 
Complete 24-hour report for his/her assigned unit(s); check new orders; complete list of residents on antibiotics, precautions, etc.; maintain consistent communication with the Nurse Manager/ Nursing Supervisor regarding resident issues or concerns with staff; differentiating between acute and non-emergency problems; and attend all mandatory staff/educational meetings and non-mandatory meetings as assigned.
 
Communicate with residents' families to resolve resident concerns and problems notify family members of new orders, and obtain consent when necessary.  
 
Receive incoming calls and determine the appropriate response required.
 
Assume responsibility for the management of assigned unit(s) during his/her shift under the direction of the Nursing Supervisor (NS) or Director of Nursing Services (DON).  
 
Follow State and Federal Regulations regarding the storage, usage, and documentation of controlled medications including counting at the change of shift; notify the appropriate Supervisor if discrepancies are present.  
 
Assist with the orientation of new nursing employees on their assigned unit(s). Communicate with DON, Nurse Manager, or SDC regarding the continuing education needs of the nursing staff and assist in the delivery of staff education and training as needed.  Encourage and assign staff to attend in-service education meetings. Evaluate assigned nursing staff members according to facility policy and procedure.  Initiate or effectively recommend disciplinary action as necessary.
 
 Submission Requirements 
 
3+ year CURRENT experience (within 6 mos) - NON-NEGOTIABLE
 
Must be willing to float
 
IV CERTIFIED PREFERRED
 
Previous travel experience     Highly Preferred
 
Rural/small facility experience     Highly Preferred
 
 
Profile Requirements:  
 
 
Cover page (if available/not required)
 
Work History
 
Skills Checklist (current to 1 year)
 
1 Supervisory Signed Reference from within the past two years of employment
 
License/Certifications - Must be uploaded with profile (Current NH license and BLS, 3+years current experience  - Facility will not pend license/certs)
 
NOTE:  Background Issues/Hits MUST be disclosed at the time of profile upload
 
 Certification Requirements 
 
BLS (AHA)
 
 State License Requirements 
 
New Hampshire
 
 
Compact Allowed
 Additional License Requirements 
 
NH or Compact LPN license must be in hand at submission. The facility will not pend.
 
 
  
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